Reinforcement and Punishment Answers

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?

When punishment is applied after every instance of an unwanted target behavior, it is generally more effective.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Molly is eating red and black jellybeans from a paper bag. She is not looking at the jellybeans as she eats them. She likes red jellybeans, but she does not like black jellybeans. The amount of jellybeans she has to take from the jar before she gets a red one is never the same. Which of the following statements is true?

Receiving an electrical shock when you forget to turn off the power before working on an electrical socket is an example of a negative punishment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided