Because he is afraid of public speaking, Scott withdraws from a class that requires an oral presentation and enrolls in another class without a presentation requirement. He continues the pattern, switching classes each semester to avoid giving presentations. Scott's behavior has been

a. positively reinforced

b. negatively reinforced

c. punished

d. weakened

e. classically conditioned

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Judah

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19 January, 11:34

Because he is afraid of public speaking, Scott withdraws from a class that requires an oral presentation and enrolls in another class without a presentation requirement. He continues the pattern, switching classes each semester to avoid giving presentations. Scott's behavior has been

a. positively reinforced

b. negatively reinforced

c. punished

d. weakened

e. classically conditioned

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Kayley Conley · Answer 1

Answer: B negatively reinforced

Explanation:

In his theory of operant conditioning B. F. Skinner described the term negative reinforcement as a response or behavior which becomes stronger as a person stops, avoids or removes a negative outcome. This means that the person prefers to escape from an Aversi stimuli rather than face a solution for this situation.