1. Dave’s boss told him that he doesn’t have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave’s boss is using ________.

Social Studies · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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The situation described suggests the use of negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement involves the removal or avoidance of an aversive stimulus as a consequence of a behavior, with the intention of strengthening that behavior. In this case, the aversive stimulus is attending the company picnic, and its removal is contingent upon Dave meeting his sales quota, reinforcing the desired behavior of meeting the sales quota.

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