Question

Michael is busy with project work that he brought home. His son, Stephen, wants him to put a movie in the DVD player. Michael tells him to wait for 10 minutes, but his son whines and complains so much that Michael decides to put the movie in right now. Michael's son's whining best illustrates:

Answer 1

The answer is negative reinforcement.

Step-by-step explanation:

In operant conditioning, negative reinforcement is a type of motivation that consists in removing an unpleasant stimulus once an action has been completed. In the example, Michael decided to put the movie on to stop the unpleasant whining of his son.

Some studies show that negative reinforcement is more effective than positive reinforcement (rewards).