Question

presenting a pleasurable stimulus is an example of which of the following? negative punishment positive punishment positive reinforcement

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Negative punishment: Involves removing a pleasant stimulus, not presenting one. Eliminate this.
• Positive punishment: Involves presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease behavior. Eliminate this.
• Positive reinforcement: Involves presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. This matches "presenting a pleasurable stimulus".

Answer:

C. positive reinforcement (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the original options had labels like A, B, C with the third being positive reinforcement, then the answer is the option with "positive reinforcement" text, e.g., if the third option is C, then C. positive reinforcement)