Question

B. F. Skinner would argue that ""getting a paycheck on Friday"" reinforces a person for coming to work on Friday but would not reinforce the person for doing an extraordinary job on Tuesday. This is because the Friday paycheck fails the law of ____________ reinforcement.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is Law of Immediate Reinforcer: this law states that any reinforcer is presented immediately, in this case the paycheck is that immediate reinforcer.

Explanation:

When reinforcement is provided immediately, individuals can more easily identify the behaviors that lead to reinforcement and those that do not. This type of reinforcement Ieads to a desired behavior being commited. Another factor that can facilitate discrimination is the clear specification of environmental conditions, or stimuli, under which reinforcement will be provided