At the end of lacrosse practice, the team runs sprints. Enzo always finishes in last place. Although he feels disappointed that he is the slowest person on the team, he vows to work even harder to increase his speed throughout this season. What does this scenario BEST represent?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

positive social reinforcement
positive social reinforcement

negative social reinforcement
negative social reinforcement

positive automatic reinforcement
positive automatic reinforcement

negative automatic reinforcement
negative automatic reinforcement

Answer 1

This scenario BEST represents negative social reinforcement. Enzo feels disappointed about finishing last, which serves as a negative stimulus that motivates him to work harder to improve his speed. The idea is that the negative feelings he experiences from being the slowest could lead him to change his behavior to avoid that outcome in the future.