Jenna receives a bonus for performing well. Instead of buying herself something nice, she invests her money with the intention of buying a house after a few years. In the context of reinforcement and punishment schedules, Jenna demonstrates _____ in this scenario.
immediate reinforcement
delayed reinforcement
delayed punishment
immediate punishment
Answer: delayed reinforcement
Explanation: The term reinforcement introduced by B.F.Skinner in his operant conditioning. Reinforcement is an award that alters/changes behavior in desired manner. In Jenna's case house is the reinforcer that altering Jenna's behavior to invest her money. That takes too much time to reach that goal. That's why house is delayed reinforcement here.
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