Roger Is Working on a Project at Home

question 22

Multiple Choice

Roger is working on a project at home. However, his 4-year-old son seems to pester him the most when he is trying to solve a problem. Roger tries to ignore him, but usually gives in and stops what he is doing to pay attention to his son. Roger is actually

• A) punishing his son by making him wait for attention.
• B) increasing his son's behavior with partial reinforcement.
• C) being a very attentive parent.
• D) damaging his son's self-esteem.
• E) having very little influence on his son's behavior.

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