Questions: Challenge Exam Psychology
55 of 100
Taking away an undesirable stimulus to increase a behavior is what?
Negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Transcript text: Challenge Exam Psychology
55 of 100
Taking away an undesirable stimulus to increase a behavior is what?
Negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Solution
Answer
The answer is negative reinforcement.
Explanation
Option 1: Negative reinforcement
Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an undesirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. For example, if a student studies hard to avoid getting a bad grade, the removal of the bad grade (undesirable stimulus) reinforces the studying behavior.
Option 2: Positive reinforcement
Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior. For example, giving a child a treat for doing their homework encourages them to continue doing their homework.
Option 3: Positive punishment
Positive punishment involves adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior. For example, scolding a child for misbehaving is intended to reduce the misbehavior.
Option 4: Negative punishment
Negative punishment involves taking away a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior. For example, taking away a child's video game privileges because they didn't do their chores is intended to reduce the likelihood of them neglecting their chores in the future.