Whenever baby Colin cries,his mother picks him up.This stops Colin from crying.In turn, this makes Colin's mother pick him up more often.In this example,his mother picking him up
Serves as a ________ reinforcer for Colin.Colin stopping crying is a ________ reinforcer
For the mother.
A) negative;negative
B) negative;positive
C) positive;negative
D) positive;positive

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The mother's action of picking up Colin serves as a positive reinforcer for Colin because it adds a comforting stimulus, encouraging him to cry more to get picked up. Colin stopping crying serves as a negative reinforcer for the mother because it removes the unpleasant stimulus of crying, encouraging her to pick him up more often.

Whenever Baby Colin Cries,his Mother Picks Him Up