Bobby's parents used extinction to get him to stop crying when he had to eat vegetables,by making him eat vegetables despite his crying.One night Bobby has a babysitter,and she does not make him eat his vegetables when he starts crying.As a result,Bobby's behavior of crying when told to eat vegetables:
A) has not been reinforced
B) has been intermittently reinforced
C) has been continuously reinforced
D) A and B

Question

Bobby's parents used extinction to get him to stop crying when he had to eat vegetables,by making him eat vegetables despite his crying.One night Bobby has a babysitter,and she does not make him eat his vegetables when he starts crying.As a result,Bobby's behavior of crying when told to eat vegetables:​
A) ​has not been reinforced
B) ​has been intermittently reinforced
C) ​has been continuously reinforced
D) ​A and B

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The babysitter's decision to not make Bobby eat his vegetables when he starts crying serves as an intermittent reinforcement for his crying behavior, making it more likely that he will cry in the future when asked to eat vegetables.

Bobby's Parents Used Extinction to Get Him to Stop Crying