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3 November, 15:52

After Billy's father began spanking him for using foul language, Billy use of foul language became more frequent. Which of the following processes best explains the change in Billy's behavior?

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  1. 3 November, 18:26
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    Negative reinforcement.

    Explanation:

    Reinforcement is a term that is commonly used in the area of Behavioral Psychology. Reinforcement can be simply defined as the act of trying to change, to reinforce a bad Behavior to a good one. There is positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.

    Positive reinforcement makes a bad Behavior to turn to a good behavior, while negative reinforcement at the end makes a bad Behavior still bad or even worse. An example if a negative reinforcement is that from the question. At the end of the spanking by the Father, Billy still use fowl language more frequently.
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