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

negative punishment; positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement; positive punishment
positive reinforcement; negative punishment
positive punishment; negative reinforcement

Explanation:

Positive reinforcement increases a behavior by adding a pleasant consequence. Dan gets fewer mosquito - bites (pleasant), so using the repellent is positively reinforced for him. Positive punishment decreases a behavior by adding an aversive consequence. Molly develops a rash (aversive), so using the repellent is positively punished for her.

Answer:

C. positive reinforcement; positive punishment