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A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment 1. Ever since three-year-old Jesus's mother scolded him for running out into the street, he has rarely darted out into the street. Jesus's behavior of running into the street was when his mother scolded him. 2. Since winning a thousand dollars on a seratch-off lottery ticket, Mrs. Jones has bought a scratch-off lottery ticket every time she has gone to the grocery store. Mrs. Jones' ticket-buying behavior wasby winning the money 3. At each performahce the dolphins were given a fish after a successful leap through the hoop. Their behavior ofjumping through the hoop was . 4. Lisa and Jimmy Joe used to argue all the time over which television show to watch. Since their mother started turning off the TV every time they fight about a program, the frequency of their arguments has declined. Their arguing bchavior has been 5. Whenever a steer starts to break loose from the herd, a cowboy at the Cirele Q Ranch zaps it with an electrie cattle prod. As a result, the animals quickly move back into the herd. The steers behavior of leaving the herd is by the cattle prod 6. When her skin began to tingle while sunbathing, Rosalie moved into the shade. Since then, Rosalie moves into the shade whenever she has the same tingling sensation while sunbathing Her bchavior of moving into the shade has been

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1. Negative Reinforcement

2. Positive Reinforcement

3. Positive Reinforcement

4. Negative Punishment

5. Negative Punishment

6. Negative Reinforcement

Explanation - All the above can be understood once you know the meaning of the terms. In positive reinforcement behavior increases as a result of an added desirable stimulus or a special privilege. In negative reinforcement behavior increases because it terminates or causes the learner to avoid an aversive stimulus such as a physically uncomfortable situation. In positive punishment behavior decreases as a result of an added aversive stimulus while in negative punishment behavior decreases because it terminates a desirable stimulus.

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