Elton feels disappointed in himself because he has skipped all of his workouts this week. He is determined that he will show up for all of his workouts next week. What does this scenario BEST demonstrate?(1 point)

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positive social reinforcement
positive social reinforcement

negative social reinforcement
negative social reinforcement

positive automatic reinforcement
positive automatic reinforcement

negative automatic reinforcement

Answer 1

This scenario BEST demonstrates negative automatic reinforcement.

Elton feels disappointment in himself, which suggests he is motivated to change his behavior to avoid that negative feeling in the future. By committing to attend all his workouts next week, he is attempting to eliminate his dissatisfaction, which is a key aspect of negative reinforcement.