Question

Bobby's mother knows that if she continues to nag Bobby to do the dishes, he will soon react to this aversive nagging by completing the chore. If Bobby becomes more punctual about dishwashing as a result of this treatment, we could label his new habit as a(n) operant response that is established through__________

Answer 1

Answer: Reinforcement

Explanation: Bobby's habit is an operant response established through reinforcement.

An operant response is defined as a behavior that is changeable by its consequences with the probability of that behavior occurring again either increasing or decreasing.

Reinforcement as an operant response refers to anything that increases the likelihood that a response will occur. In this case, nagging from Bobby's mother. Reinforcement can range from a variety of events, rewards, situations etc that strengthens or increases a behavior when it is administered (positive reinforcement) or withdrawn (negative reinforcement).

Answer 2

Answer: Reinforcement

Explanation:

People learn through different ways. One way of learning is through the process called reinforcement. Reinforcements play a vital role in how fast a behavior is learned. Reinforcement means anything that triggers the likelihood of a response. Skinner proposed the theory of reinforcement.

Reinforcement can be by praising someone or nagging someone in the case of Bobby's mother. If the nagging eventually brings out a response from Bobby making him do the dishes without being told, a reinforcement has been applied.