Question

read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. a family counselor tells jacob and samantha that they should ignore their daughters temper tantrums if they want her to stop because giving her attention is only increasing her behavior. which type of operant conditioning in being recommended to the parents? a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. positive punishment d. negative punishment please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Negative punishment involves removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior. Here, attention (a pleasant stimulus) is being removed to stop the temper - tantrum behavior.

Answer:

D. negative punishment