Question

As your exam in Psy 1001 approaches, you have a nagging sense that you need to study for it to avoid getting a bad grade. You begin to review your notes. You complete the learning objectives. You spend more and more time preparing for the upcoming exam. By studying more you remove your anxiety that you will get a bad grade on your exam. A behavioral psychologist would observe that your studying behavior has been conditioned through _____________________. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

C). Negative Reinforcement.

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative reinforcement is described as crucial element of 'operant conditioning' as it involves the removal or eviction of a negative result or aversive stimulus in order to promote or reinforce a particular behavior.

In the given situation, it could be stated that the studying behavior has been conditioned through 'negative reinforcement' as the negative outcome(anxiety due to bad grades) is being removed by accomplishing the learning objectives to strengthen or reinforce the favorable response(avoid bad grades) in the exams. Thus, option C is the correct answer.