Joy comes home from work exhausted and is surprised to find that ...

[iveyjurea]

Joy comes home from work exhausted and is surprised to find that her daughter, Michelle, has set the table and started dinner. Joy is thrilled. She praises Michelle and spends an extra half-hour reading with her before bed (something that Michelle likes). The same thing happens the next day, and soon this has become a daily event. This is an example of
 
  a. classical conditioning.
  b. observational learning.
  c. operant conditioning.
  d. modeling.

Question 2

In operant conditioning terms, a positive consequence is to a negative consequence as
 
  a. good is to bad.
  b. adding is to removing.
  c. reinforcement is to punishment.
  d. operant is to classical.

[ergserg]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b

[iveyjurea]

TYSM

[olderstudent]

Excellent