The more often matthew is scolded following a temper tantrum, the more frequently he loses his temper. in this case, the scolding serves as a for matthew's temper tantrums.

Positive reinforcer

Explanation:

When a stimulus is followed by a behavior and if the behavior is reinforced then the type of reinforcer used is positive reinforcer. The likely hood of repeating the behavior is increased because of the reinforcer. These are the concepts of operant conditioning.

Here, scolding Mathew results in him losing his temper more.

Hence, the scolding serves as a positive reinforcer.

nigger, that word was originated for white folks   to keep black people under

and when black people use it, they know that's just how they greet each other

and when white folks use it, they know there's a double meaning under

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.