Question
In humans, psychological and emotional outcomes are often reinforcing. Therefore, a child may throw a tantrum to gain her parents’ attention, even it if is negative attention. If that same child throws a tantrum and receives ________ from her parents, she will be less likely to throw a tantrum in the future.
Group of answer choices
candy
no response
laughter
praise
Group of answer choices
candy
no response
laughter
praise
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **no response**.
When a child throws a tantrum and receives no response from her parents, it is likely to decrease the likelihood of the tantrum behavior in the future. This is because the behavior did not produce any reinforcement (positive or negative), leading the child to learn that throwing a tantrum does not achieve the desired outcome of gaining attention.
When a child throws a tantrum and receives no response from her parents, it is likely to decrease the likelihood of the tantrum behavior in the future. This is because the behavior did not produce any reinforcement (positive or negative), leading the child to learn that throwing a tantrum does not achieve the desired outcome of gaining attention.