A 14 year old boy stas cleaning his room regularly because he wants to avoid the scolding of mother. This is called as-: (A) Positive reinforcement, (B) Negative reinforcement, (C) Punishment, (D) Extinction
Answer is B. Negative reinforcementis a method that can be used to help teach specific behaviors. With negative reinforcement, something uncomfoable or otherwise unpleasant is taken away in response to a stimulus. Over time, the target behavior should increase with the expectation that the unpleasant thing will be taken away.