The sleazy, middle-aged man pulled an envelope out of his pocket and slipped it into the hand of the tall, lean, young woman. Then he spoke without looking her in the eye and without removing the cigarette from the corner of his mouth. His left eyebrow twitched as he said, "The odds are 5 to 1 in favor of your team's winning the NCAA volleyball championship. Mr. Big has bet a lot of money on your team's losing. So here's $10,000 for you to throw the game." Is this a good example of reinforcement?

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This scenario is not a good example of reinforcement because reinforcement involves rewarding desired behavior to increase the likelihood of it happening again. In this case, the man is offering a bribe for the woman to engage in undesired behavior, which goes against the principles of reinforcement.

The Sleazy, Middle-Aged Man Pulled an Envelope Out of His