Author Question: Maryann's mother asks her to go clean up her room, and Maryann promptly ignores the instruction. Her ... (Read 135 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Maryann's mother asks her to go clean up her room, and Maryann promptly ignores the instruction. Her mother asks her again, and the outcome is the same. After a third attempt, this time with a bit of volume, Maryann starts whining that she doesn't want to clean up her room. Her mother finally gives up and says, Fine, if you want to live in a filthy room, that's your choice.. Maryann's mother has inadvertently increased the likelihood that Maryann will whine when asked to do a chore via the

a. negative reinforcement trap.
b. positive punishment matrix.
c. positive reinforcement gambit.
d. negative punishment stratagem.

Question 2

Research shows that individuals are more likely to use formal operational thought

a. in their own academic specialty areas.
b. when the task is new or unfamiliar.
c. when being wrong has little or no consequence.
d. prior to age 18.