Question

I give Timothy a positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. In doing this, I am applying the principles of ________ in an attempt to modify his behavior. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

operant conditioning

Step-by-step explanation:

Operant conditioning is when people use rewards and punishments to create links between a certain action or behavior and the positive or negative consequences the person gets and this will influence if these behaviors occur again in the future. A positive consequence will get you to repeat the behavior and a negative consequence will influence you to not doing it again. According to this, the answer is that in doing this, I am applying the principles of operating conditioning because you are trying to get Timothy to learn how to behave by using rewards and punishment.