Question

After she realized that the mosquito had bitten her and her hand was starting to itch, akai rubbed some cortisone cream on the swollen spot, and the itching stopped. the next time a mosquito bit her, she applied cortisone cream immediately to relieve the itching. using operant conditioning terms, this is an example of:

Answer 1

Due to having experienced the same type of bite previously, Akai new how to treat her bite the second time in the quickest way possible. This is an example of continuous reinforcement by escape when using the operant conditioning terms. Operant conditioning terms include positive and negative reinforcement, positive an negative punishment, continues reinforcement and partial reinforcement. Continuous reinforcement is learning how to treat or react to a situation that has occurred before.

Answer 2

b) negative reinforcement by escape. Negative reinforcement occurs when something that is already present creates a favorable outcome for that person after it is removed or take away because of a person's behavior. When a behavior removes an aversive stimulus that is already present, escape occurs.