Jennifer accidentally plays a radio channel that she has never heard before. She loves the music it plays and as a result, she p
lays only that channel whenever she wants to listen to music. In this scenario, Jennifer's behavior has most likely been learned through _____ in operant conditioning. a. negative reinforcement
b. positive reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment
Jennifer's behavior has most likely been learned through "positive reinforcement".
Explanation:
According to Positive reinforcement in operant conditioning, when an action is followed by a favorable outcome or a reward, then that action is likely to be repeated in future.
Because Jennifer was rewarded with music that she loved when she tuned in to the radio channel, she repeatedly tunes in to that channel expecting to get good music.
Sociologists are mainly interested in social interaction how people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior. Sociologists tend to focus on groups rather than individual by examining a social phenomena - an observable fact or event.
