Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement? ...

[shenderson6]

Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement?
 
  a. As a consequence of the addition of the aversive stimulus, the target behavior is strengthened.
  b. Like punishment, negative reinforcement is the addition of an aversive stimulus or the subtraction (taking away) of a pleasurable item or activity in an effort to change the frequency of a behavior.
  c. The procedure provides the student with a strong incentive to engage in the aversive task.
  d. The procedure develops the student's level of competency in the task to a point at which it becomes increasingly aversive.

Question 2

Explain how obsessive compulsive disorder might interfere in a child's education, giving a specific example.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[abctaiwan]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

It may interfere with the progression and completion of homework, classroom time, and extracurricular activities. Fro example, a student preoccupied with counting the lines in a paragraph instead of reading the content will fall behind on reading comprehension tasks.

[shenderson6]

Great answer, keep it coming

[robbielu01]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it