Melvin is an elementary-school teacher who rewards his students with extra playing time whenever they do well on a class assignment. in this scenario, which of the following techniques is melvin using to motivate his students to work harder?
a. observational learning
b. counterconditioningc. insight learningd. positive reinforcement

positive reinforcement

Explanation:

An essential form of learning is called operant conditioning which depends on a combination of rewards and punishment to control actions. Positive reinforcement requires the application of a reinforcing stimulus after an action that makes it more likely that the behavior will recur in the future. As per the question, Melvin provide reward in the form of extra playing time to motivate his students to work harder is an example of positive reinforcement.

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