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Little Brett's mom asks him to pick up his toys from the floor. In turn, little Brett throws a tantrum and starts screaming. His mother then tells him that he has 5 more minutes of play time before bed time. He just received __________ for his behavior.Little Brett's mom asks him to pick up his toys from the floor. In turn, little Brett throws a tantrum and starts screaming. His mother then tells him that he has 5 more minutes of play time before bed time. He just received __________ for his behavior.Question 15Question 15Select one:Select one:a. a.Positive reinforcementPositive reinforcementb. b.Negative reinforcementNegative reinforcementc. c.Positive punishmentPositive punishmentd. d.Negative punishmentNegative punishment

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Little Brett's mom asks him to pick up his toys from the floor. In turn, little Brett throws a tantrum and starts screaming. His mother then tells him that he has 5 more minutes of play time before bed time. He just received __________ for his behavior.Little Brett's mom asks him to pick up his toys from the floor. In turn, little Brett throws a tantrum and starts screaming. His mother then tells him that he has 5 more minutes of play time before bed time. He just received __________ for his behavior.Question 15Question 15Select one:Select one:a. a.Positive reinforcementPositive reinforcementb. b.Negative reinforcementNegative reinforcementc. c.Positive punishmentPositive punishmentd. d.Negative punishmentNegative punishment

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The answer is a. Positive reinforcement. This is because Brett's mother is adding something (extra play time) to increase the likelihood of a behavior (picking up toys).

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Robin is a receptionist with a pediatrician. It is an extrememly busy day, and the other staff has called in sick for the day. A young mother arrives at 11:00 AM for her 10:30 appointment. Her baby is 4 months old and is crying a lot. The mother says "I am so sorry I am a little late; it was hard to get the baby here. She’s very sick." Without looking up, Robin sighed heavily and said, “You're going to have to wait now, five people are ahead of you." She turned her chair away from the mother and mumbled, "First, fill in this form. Give me your file." Robin cannot see that the young mother has started to cry. She hands her the papers without looking at her. The mother asks, "Can I have a pen please?" Robin rolls her eyes, and searches her drawer for a pen. She hands her the pen as she answers the phone.Question: What could Robin have done in this situation?

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