Question

Ivy has been working nights and weekends to get a project completed at work. She is successful, and a couple of weeks later when she comes into work her boss presents her with a bonus check. This bonus encourages her to work more nights and weekends. Her new behavior best illustrates the value of:

Answer 1

Answer: positive reinforcement

Explanation:

Positive reinforcement when someone has done something good in order to encourage them further a particular positive stimulus is given to that person .

This introduced stimulus increases that behaviour in such that the person will be more likely to continue doing it all over again .

Most parents use this strategy to reinforce positive behaviour in their children as this intensifies the great behaviour that has already been started.