Question

which is an example of negative reinforcement?

getting a speeding ticket for exceeding the speed limit
making children pay $1 each time they read a book
getting grounded and having to stay home for staying out too late
buckling your seatbelt to remove the \beep, beep, beep\ sound in your car

Explanation:

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Define negative reinforcement

Using the Operant Conditioning knowledge point, reinforcement increases a target behavior, while "negative" means removing an unpleasant stimulus. Therefore, negative reinforcement strengthens a behavior by taking away something undesirable when that behavior is performed.

Analyze the seatbelt option

Buckling your seatbelt (the target behavior) removes the annoying "beep, beep, beep" sound (the unpleasant stimulus). Because removing the sound makes you more likely to buckle up in the future, this is a classic example of negative reinforcement.

Analyze the other options

• Getting a speeding ticket adds an unpleasant consequence to decrease speeding (positive punishment).
• Making children pay $1 for reading a book adds a penalty to decrease reading (punishment/negative consequence).
• Getting grounded removes freedom to decrease staying out late (negative punishment).

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<mcq-option>getting a speeding ticket for exceeding the speed limit</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>making children pay $1 each time they read a book</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>getting grounded and having to stay home for staying out too late</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>buckling your seatbelt to remove the "beep, beep, beep" sound in your car</mcq-correct>
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Answer:

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Define negative reinforcement

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Analyze the seatbelt option

Buckling your seatbelt (the target behavior) removes the annoying "beep, beep, beep" sound (the unpleasant stimulus). Because removing the sound makes you more likely to buckle up in the future, this is a classic example of negative reinforcement.

Analyze the other options

• Getting a speeding ticket adds an unpleasant consequence to decrease speeding (positive punishment).
• Making children pay $1 for reading a book adds a penalty to decrease reading (punishment/negative consequence).
• Getting grounded removes freedom to decrease staying out late (negative punishment).

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<mcq-option>making children pay $1 each time they read a book</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>getting grounded and having to stay home for staying out too late</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>buckling your seatbelt to remove the "beep, beep, beep" sound in your car</mcq-correct>
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