Studying to avoid bad grade is an example of ___________________?
Correct answer: B. negative reinforcement
- A. positive reinforcement
- B. negative reinforcement
- C. punishment
- D. escape
Explanation
Studying to avoid a bad grade is negative reinforcement because the behavior is strengthened by preventing an unpleasant consequence. It is not punishment, which would reduce a behavior, and it is not escape because the bad grade has not yet occurred.
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