Lori wants to decrease the amount of pop that she drinks,and she arranges a contingency for meeting her goal.If she drinks more than two cans of pop during the day,she cannot watch television in the evening.What type of contingency has Lori arranged?
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment

Question

Lori wants to decrease the amount of pop that she drinks,and she arranges a contingency for meeting her goal.If she drinks more than two cans of pop during the day,she cannot watch television in the evening.What type of contingency has Lori arranged?​
A) ​positive reinforcement
B) ​negative reinforcement
C) ​positive punishment
D) ​negative punishment

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lori has arranged a negative punishment contingency that involves the removal of a desirable stimulus (watching TV) in response to an undesirable behavior (drinking more than two cans of pop).

Lori Wants to Decrease the Amount of Pop That She