Question

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Select one:

a. Removing a child's chores when he or she complete homework.

b. Allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class.

c. Giving a child candy for completing their homework.

d. Taking away privileges if a child does not follow classroom rules.

Answer 1

Positive reeinforcement is providing a stimulus which makes it more likely that behaviour occurs again. Hence option c). By giving candy the child would complete homework every time, because he is happy that he is receiving a candy and not a punishment.

option a is no where related to conditioning, option b - would be somewhere negligence attitude towards homework optino d is example of negative reeinforcement, which states that behaviour should not repeated again.