Tommy is put in time out for hitting his classmates. This is an example of. O a.

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Tommy is put in time out for hitting his classmates. This is an example of. O a. Positive punishment O b. Negative punishment O c. Negative reinforcement o d. We don't know, since we don't know the effect on behavior. QUESTION 8 Electric shock is delivered contingent upon lever presses. As a result, lever presses decrease in the future. This is an example of negative punishment. O True False QUESTION 9 Negative reinforcement is a type of aversive control. True False QUESTION 10 The main difference between avoidance and punishment is that with avoidance: O a. Responding prevents or delays the aversive consequence. O b. Responding produces an aversive consequence. O c. Responding keeps the environment the same o d. Both a and c

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7. A) Positive punishment

Explanation: Time-out is an example of positive punishment.

8. True

Explanation: As it reduces the behavior, its negative punishment. Punishments are used to reduce behavior while reinforcement is used to increase.

9. False

Explanation: Reinforcement is not an example of aversive control. Punishment is.

10. a) Responding prevents or delays the aversive consequences

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