Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies negative reinforcement?
Domain: Skill Acquisition
| Difficulty: High
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies negative reinforcement?
Explanation:
Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. Option C describes a child engaging in a behavior (finishing vegetables) to avoid a negative consequence (losing TV time), which is the removal of an aversive stimulus.