When a problem behavior is reinforced by a teacher terminating a task,this is an example of:
A) social negative reinforcement
B) automatic positive reinforcement
C) social positive reinforcement
D) automatic negative reinforcement

Question

When a problem behavior is reinforced by a teacher terminating a task,this is an example of:​
A) ​social negative reinforcement
B) ​automatic positive reinforcement
C) ​social positive reinforcement
D) ​automatic negative reinforcement

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In this scenario, the teacher is terminating a task to reinforce the problem behavior of the student. This can be considered an example of social negative reinforcement as the teacher is removing a task (social stimulus) to increase the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future (negative reinforcement).

When a Problem Behavior Is Reinforced by a Teacher Terminating