If Little Joey gets punished every time he plays with matches, Joey may develop a negative attitude toward matches. What would best explain Joey's negative attitude toward them?

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Personal values

D. Attitude conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

Explanation:

According to operant conditioning, learning is fostered through the association between a particular behavior and its consequence. It explains how the rewards or punishment modified the behavior of an individual. The theory states that rewards associated with immediate behavior would strengthen the repetition of that behavior in the future.

As per the question when Joey gets punished for playing with matches and this negative reinforcement would reduce the behavior in the future.