A shy and timid child works up the courage to raise his hand to answer a question.The teacher calls on him and the child delivers an excellent answer.The teacher exclaims,"That is the best answer I have heard all week! Great job! Come up to the front of the room to get a sticker!" Unfortunately,the child found all of this attention unpleasant and no longer answers questions in class.His behaviour of answering questions was:

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The child's behavior of answering questions was positively punished because the attention, which was unpleasant for him, decreased the likelihood of him answering questions in the future.

A Shy and Timid Child Works Up the Courage to Raise