Which function is a type of socially mediated positive reinforcement that results in access to attention from others?

Which function is a type of socially mediated positive reinforcement that results in access to attention from others?

• A. Attention
• B. Tangible
• C. Automatic
• D. Escape

Answer: (A)

Attention is the function that fits a socially mediated positive reinforcement because the reinforcement comes from another person and adds something desirable—attention—after the behavior, making the behavior more likely to occur again. In this scenario, the individual gains access to social interaction, praise, or spotlight from others, which serves as the rewarding consequence. Tangible would involve obtaining a physical item, which is positive reinforcement but not social. Automatic refers to reinforcement that comes from the individual's own sensory experience, not from others. Escape describes avoiding or escaping an aversive situation, which is negative reinforcement, not access to attention.

Attention is the function that fits a socially mediated positive reinforcement because the reinforcement comes from another person and adds something desirable—attention—after the behavior, making the behavior more likely to occur again. In this scenario, the individual gains access to social interaction, praise, or spotlight from others, which serves as the rewarding consequence.

Tangible would involve obtaining a physical item, which is positive reinforcement but not social. Automatic refers to reinforcement that comes from the individual's own sensory experience, not from others. Escape describes avoiding or escaping an aversive situation, which is negative reinforcement, not access to attention.