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Title: Which of the following best illustrates the process of positive reinforcement?
Post by: mmmmm on Jan 19, 2018
Which of the following best illustrates the process of positive reinforcement?
 
  A) A child is sent to her room after screaming while at the dinner table.
  B) A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet.
  C) A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber.
  D) A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a rush.
  E) A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache.


Title: Which of the following best illustrates the process of positive reinforcement?
Post by: jose111b9 on Jan 19, 2018
Answer: B
Rationale: An example of positive reinforcement s when a hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet.