Question

The foreman constantly nags the bricklayers to work faster. When the wall is finished, he stops nagging. This is an example of ________ reinforcement. negative selective singular positive

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is negative reinforcement.

Explanation:

In operant conditioning, negative reinforcement occurs when an unpleasant stimulus is removed after a behaviour is completed. In the example, the nagging will stop once the job has been done.

Negative reinforcement has been proved to be more effective than positive reinforcement (rewards).