Which of the following illustrates the concept of negative ...

[iveyjurea]

Which of the following illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?
 
  a. A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a rush.
  b. A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet.
  c. A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of a shock through the floor of the chamber.
  d. A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache.
  e. A child is sent to his room after screaming at the dinner table.

Question 2

When a drug user experiences withdrawal symptoms and takes the drug to alleviate those symptoms, this is
 
  a. negative punishment.
  b. negative reinforcement.
  c. positive punishment.
  d. positive reinforcement.
  e. punishment.

[dudman123]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. negative reinforcement.

[iveyjurea]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[amit]

Excellent