Excessive speed is a major cause of road crashes in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan government started a pilot project using cameras to catch speeders,but it has access to only a limited number of cameras and there are many areas where speeding is a problem. Following a period where only warnings were issued,substantial fines are now being handed out to people who get caught speeding. According to reinforcement theory,what are Saskatchewan officials using to control speeding?
A)avoidance learning
B)expectancy modification
C)negative reinforcement
D)punishment

Question

Excessive speed is a major cause of road crashes in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan government started a pilot project using cameras to catch speeders,but it has access to only a limited number of cameras and there are many areas where speeding is a problem. Following a period where only warnings were issued,substantial fines are now being handed out to people who get caught speeding. According to reinforcement theory,what are Saskatchewan officials using to control speeding?
A)avoidance learning  
B)expectancy modification  
C)negative reinforcement  
D)punishment

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Saskatchewan officials are using punishment to control speeding by giving out substantial fines to those who get caught.

Excessive Speed Is a Major Cause of Road Crashes in Saskatchewan