Question

ten - year - old maggie continually interrupts her teacher with jokes that make her fellow students laugh. the attention from the other students is an example of:
a negative reinforcer.
latent learning.
an extrinsic motivator.
an intrinsic motivator.

Explanation:

• Negative reinforcer: Removing an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior. Here, it's not about removing something.
• Latent learning: Learning that occurs without immediate expression. Not relevant as it's about current behavior motivation.
• Extrinsic motivator: External factor (like attention from others) driving behavior. Maggie's behavior (interrupting with jokes) is driven by getting classmates' attention (external).
• Intrinsic motivator: Internal factor (like personal enjoyment of joking just for fun, not for others' attention). But the focus is on external attention.

Answer:

C. an extrinsic motivator.