Asked by armando

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

Glenda is a gymnast. She performs a perfect triple backflip off the high bars. After landing successfully, the crowd erupts in applause.

Which type of operant conditioning is occurring in the scenario?
A.
positive reinforcement
B.
negative reinforcement
C.
positive punishment
D.
negative punishment

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. positive reinforcement

The crowd's applause is an added (positive) stimulus that rewards the successful performance and makes the behavior more likely to be repeated, so it is positive reinforcement.