In the Middle of a Difficult Exam, Robert Tells His

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the middle of a difficult exam, Robert tells his teacher that his stomach hurts, and the teacher immediately sends him to the school nurse.On several later occasions when he has a difficult test or assignment, Robert again tells his teacher that he doesn't feel well.Each time he is sent to the school nurse without completing his work.From a behaviorist perspective, we can say that Robert is:

• A)Being punished for complaining about his stomach
• B)Being negatively reinforced for complaining about his stomach
• C)Being intermittently reinforced for complaining about his stomach
• D)Acquiring an unconditioned response to complain

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