Question

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dan and molly are camping in the woods and apply insect repellent to their skin in order to fight mosquitoes. dan gets fewer mosquito bites because of the repellent, but molly develops a rash because of the repellents ingredients. in the future, dan is very willing to use the repellent, but molly never wants to use it again. for dan, the repellent is _______, but for molly, the repellent is:
o positive reinforcement; negative punishment
o negative punishment; positive reinforcement
o positive punishment; negative reinforcement
o negative reinforcement; positive punishment
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Explanation:

Positive reinforcement adds a favorable stimulus to increase a behavior. Dan gets fewer mosquito - bites (a favorable outcome) which makes him willing to use the repellent again, so it's positive reinforcement for him. Positive punishment adds an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior. Molly develops a rash (an aversive outcome) which makes her not want to use the repellent again, so it's positive punishment for her.

Answer:

A. positive reinforcement; positive punishment