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Metfan725

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Lavonne despisesnew age music. So, when Lavonne refuses to clean her room, her mother makes her stay in her room and plays new age music through the intercom. Her mother tells Lavonne that as soon as she finishes cleaning her room, the music will stop. This is an example of ____.
 
  a. positive reinforcement
  b. negative reinforcement
  c. punishment
  d. shaping

Question 2

Chris does not like it when his infant son, Jacob, cries. Chris finds that if he makes goofy faces while Jacob is crying, Jacob will stop. Which learning principle best explains why Chris is more likely to make goofy faces in the future to make Jacob stop crying?
 
  a. positive reinforcement
  b. classical conditioning
  c. negative reinforcement
  d. stimulus generalization



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c



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