Question

question 11 daves boss told him that he doesnt have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if dave meets his sales quota this month. daves boss is using ——. a positive reinforcement b negative reinforcement c positive punishment d negative punishment

Explanation:

Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior. Here, Dave dislikes the company picnic (unpleasant stimulus). By meeting his sales quota, he avoids (removes) having to attend it. This is a classic example of negative reinforcement as the removal of the unwanted picnic (aversive stimulus) encourages Dave to meet his quota. Positive reinforcement would add a pleasant stimulus (e.g., a bonus), positive punishment would add an unpleasant stimulus (e.g., a fine for not meeting quota), and negative punishment would remove a pleasant stimulus (e.g., taking away a privilege).

Answer:

B. negative reinforcement