Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
a.Thomas is tired; he drinks coffee to stay awake.
b. Cindy loses her credit points because she submits her homework late.
c. Ravi is given a candy by his mother for cleaning his shoes.
d. Greta gets caught while speeding and the police officer gives her a ticket.

Respuesta :

The correct answer is C. Ravi is given a candy by his mother for cleaning his shoes.

Explanation:

In psychology, positive reinforcement refers to rewarding an individual after he or she does something that is considered as "positive" or "desirable". Additionally, positive reinforcement motivates the individual to perform a certain action more often.

According to this, the example of positive reinforcement is "Ravi is given a candy by his mother for cleaning his shoes" because the candy acts as a rewarding that is given after a positive action (cleaning his shoes), also, the candy motivates Ravi to clean his shoes more often.