Question

When Andy chastises chefs and GMs on poor numbers, he is using?

1) extinction
2) punishment
3) negative reinforcement
4) positive reinforcement

Answer 1

Option (2), Andy's act of chastising for poor performance is an example of punishment, as it aims to decrease the likelihood of poor numbers by introducing an unpleasant response.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Andy chastises chefs and GMs on poor numbers, he is engaging in 2) punishment. In the context of operant conditioning, punishment is a process that decreases the likelihood of a behavior by adding something unpleasant in response to the behavior, or taking away something desirable.

Since Andy's chastising is a response aimed at decreasing the occurrence of poor performance, it is an example of punishment. Chastising does not involve adding something pleasant (positive reinforcement), increasing a behavior (negative reinforcement), or adding something desirable (positive reinforcement).