Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Justine is bothering her parents while they are shopping at the store. They buy her a toy in order to calm her down.Which type of conditioning is shaping Justine’s behavior?

The parents give Justine a toy after she bothers them, adding something she wants. If receiving the toy makes her more likely to bother them again, that consequence is positive reinforcement. Negative reinforcement would involve removing something unpleasant to increase a behavior, rather than giving a toy.

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