Question

Dawson's dentist calls to remind him of his scheduled appointment in three days. When Dawson arrives at the dentist's office he is permitted to select a lottery ticket as a reward for keeping his appointment. From this information, it appears that Dawson's dentist is using an approach based on the _______ model of adherence.

Answer 1

Behavioral theory (using positive reinforcement)

Step-by-step explanation:

The behavioral psychology, explains that reinforcement is an outcome applied that will intensify an organism's future conduct whenever that conduct or behavior is preceded by a particular precursor stimulus. Hence, reinforcement will occur only in the presence of an observable encouragement in behavior.

Positive reinforcement includes the inclusion of a reinforcing stimulus backing a behavior that makes it more probable that the behavior or conduct will re-occur in the future.