What is Positive reinforcement?

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29. Positive reinforcement refers to a(n) ____ event that is ____ contingent upon the proper behavior.
a.
unpleasant; removed
b.
unpleasant; added
c.
pleasant; removed
d.
pleasant; added


ANS:  D                     

   30.   When a pleasant event is added, the contingency of reinforcement is:
a.
extinction
b.
punishment
c.
positive reinforcement
d.
negative reinforcement


ANS:  C                        

   31.   A pleasant consequence presented after the occurrence of a desired behavior is a:
a.
a primary reinforcer
b.
positive reinforcement
c.
a reward
d.
variable reinforcement


ANS:  B                   

   32.   An event that a person finds desirable or pleasing is:
a.
positive reinforcement
b.
a primary reinforcer
c.
a reward
d.
a learned reward


ANS:    C
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