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washai

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Which technique increases the frequency of a behavior because it removes or reduces an aversive (punishing) event?
 
  a. positive reinforcement
  b. vicarious conditioning
  c. negative reinforcement
  d. modeling

Question 2

A kindergarten teacher wants to reduce the amount of aggressiveness children display in her class and on the playground. Using operant conditioning principles, the teacher should ____.
 
  a. use negative reinforcers to decrease the behavior
 b. pair aggressiveness with some pleasant stimulus
 c. eliminate the reinforcement associated with aggressiveness
 d. encourage the children to get the aggressiveness out of their systems


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jackie

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c


washai

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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