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After completing his history assignment, Nico is excused from having to wash the dishes, a task he detests. Nico's parents are attempting to use ____ to increase Nico's studying.
 
  a. positive reinforcement
  b. punishment
 c. extinction
 d. negative reinforcement

Question 2

The basic premise of ____ is that the consequences of a behavior determine the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.
 
  a. the life-span perspective
  b. the epigenetic principle
  c. universal development
 d. operant conditioning



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d



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