Brett manages a production facility that is currently having a hard time keeping up with orders.To get his workers to agree to work on the weekends and delay their vacations so that they can get caught up,he offers them days off in exchange.Which reinforcement strategy was Justin using on his employees?
A)operant conditioning
B)negative reinforcement
C)punishment
D)extinction
E)shaping

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Operant conditioning is a type of reinforcement strategy that involves rewarding or punishing a behavior in order to increase or decrease its frequency. In this case, Brett is offering days off as a reward for his employees working on the weekends and delaying their vacations.

Brett Manages a Production Facility That Is Currently Having a Hard