Question

multiple choice question
dan and molly are camping in the woods and apply insect repellent to their skin in order to fight mosquitoes. dan gets fewer mosquito bites because of the repellent, but molly develops a rash because of the repellents ingredients. in the future, dan is very willing to use the repellent, but molly never wants to use it again. for dan, the repellent is _______, but for molly, the repellent is:
o positive punishment; negative reinforcement
o negative reinforcement; positive punishment
o positive reinforcement; negative punishment
o negative punishment; positive reinforcement

Explanation:

Negative reinforcement increases a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus. Dan gets fewer mosquito - bites (removal of an aversive) by using the repellent, so for him it's negative reinforcement. Positive punishment decreases a behavior by adding an aversive stimulus. Molly develops a rash (addition of an aversive) from the repellent, which makes her not want to use it again, so for her it's positive punishment.

Answer:

B. negative reinforcement; positive punishment