Asked by armando
Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.
Justine starts yelling in the store when she wants something. Her parents buy her a toy in order to get Justine to stop yelling.
What type of conditioning is shaping the parents’ behavior?
A.
positive reinforcement
B.
negative reinforcement
C.
positive punishment
D.
negative punishment
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B. negative reinforcement
Buying the toy removes the aversive stimulus (Justine's yelling). Because removing the yelling reinforces the parents' behavior (making them more likely to buy a toy), this is negative reinforcement.
Buying the toy removes the aversive stimulus (Justine's yelling). Because removing the yelling reinforces the parents' behavior (making them more likely to buy a toy), this is negative reinforcement.
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