Question

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kate taught her puppy to sit on command by offering him a treat when he did so. this type of reinforcement is both _ and _.
o secondary: positive
o primary: positive
o secondary: negative
o primary: negative
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despite being hungry, you dont stop at the vending machine on your way to class because you have lost several dollars in that machine already. from an operant conditioning standpoint your use of this vending machine has been ___.
o positively punished
o negatively punished
o negatively reinforced
o positively reinforced

Explanation:

For the first question:

• A treat is a primary reinforcer (satisfies basic biological needs like hunger).
• Positive reinforcement involves adding a stimulus (the treat) to increase a behavior (sitting on command).

For the second question:

• Losing money (a stimulus added) leads to a decrease in using the vending machine behavior. In operant conditioning, positive punishment is adding a stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Answer:

First question: B. primary; positive
Second question: A. positively punished