Sandeep Gives Amy the Silent Treatment When She Fails to Clean

question 49

Multiple Choice

Sandeep gives Amy the silent treatment when she fails to clean up the kitchen after dinner (it is one of her household jobs) .After this happens a few times,Amy tries to remember to clean up more regularly,but,over time,she slips up and the cycle repeats.Which is an accurate statement about this situation?

• A) The silent treatment is an example of a negative reinforcer.
• B) Amy's failure to clean up the kitchen is an example of punishment.
• C) The end of the silent treatment is an example of a negative reinforcer.
• D) Amy cleaning up the kitchen is an example of a positive reinforcer.

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