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sammy

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What are a couple examples of unconditioned reinforcers?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Matthew gets upset and throws one of his toys against the wall. His Dad then removes him from the toy room and puts him in the hallway for a brief period of time. As a result, the probability of Matthew throwing his toys against the wall decreases. Which negative punishment procedure is Matthew's Dad using with him?
 
  a. response cost
 b. restitution
 c. nonexclusionary time-out
  d. exclusionary time-out



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Answer to Question 1

A couple examples of unconditioned positive reinforcers are food, water, and sexual stimulation. A couple examples of unconditioned negative reinforcers are pain, cold, heat, or discomforting or aversive stimulation.

Answer to Question 2

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