If a worker continues to work hard on the job and thus avoids the boss's criticism, _______________ reinforcement is occurring.

• positive

• negative

• punishment

• extinction

I always clean the house to get rid of a mess

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

A toddler is given a cookie after saying “please”. Now he says please all the time.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

I take my vitamins every day to avoid getting sick

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

Watching your favorite TV show after doing all of your homework.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

Libby gets $20 for every A she brings home on her report card.

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

For every A that Tim gets on his report card, he doesn’t have to do his chores for two days.

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

Because he once got a candy bar for volunteering to be in a subject in an in-class demonstration, Edward eagerly raises his hand the next time Mrs. Welle asks for volunteers. His behavior has been shaped by

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

Sam finds that studying for an exam reduces his stress, so he continues to use this strategy. This illustrates

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

A child sits in his room and whines until his babysitter lets him stay up for another half hour. If this pattern continues in the future, the babysitter has experienced

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment