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GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 28

Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting · Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Taking painkillers eliminates pain, increasing the likelihood that the person will take painkillers again. This is an example of _____________________________.

  1. negative punishment
  2. positive reinforcement
  3. negative reinforcement
  4. positive punishment

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Correct answer: (C) negative reinforcement

Explanation

Removing an unpleasant stimulus (pain) after a behaviour makes the behaviour more likely, which is negative reinforcement.