Question

What type of reinforcement is used by a teacher when she allowed a naughty child in her class whom she had forcefully seated in the front bench, to sit with his friends when he behaved well in the class?

• A. Positive reinforcement
• B. Negative reinforcement
• C. Token reinforcement
• D. Verbal reinforcement

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Negative reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a part of operant conditioning, a learning theory that states that reinforcing an action increases the likelihood of it happening. In negative reinforcement, the subject is rewarded by not doing an unwanted task or avoiding a task altogether.