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?

Question

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Responses

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. Negative automatic reinforcement occurs when a behavior is strengthened by the removal of an aversive stimulus. In this case, Elton feels disappointed (an aversive feeling) due to skipping workouts, and he is motivated to avoid that disappointment by committing to show up for his workouts next week.