Question

jamie spanks his child for playing in the street. *
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
you get an a on exam that you studied very hard for. *
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
brie cleans her room to get her parents off her back. *
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
you get a paycheck for going to work. *
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment

Explanation:

1. Spanking a child for playing in the street is adding an aversive stimulus (spanking) to decrease the behavior (playing in the street), which is positive punishment.
2. Getting an A on an exam after studying hard is receiving a pleasant outcome (the grade) for a behavior (studying), which is positive reinforcement.
3. Brie cleaning her room to get her parents off her back is removing an aversive stimulus (parental nagging) by performing a behavior (cleaning), which is negative reinforcement.
4. Getting a paycheck for going to work is receiving a pleasant outcome (money) for a behavior (going to work), which is positive reinforcement.

Answer:

1. C. Positive Punishment
2. A. Positive Reinforcement
3. B. Negative Reinforcement
4. A. Positive Reinforcement