Prentice Is 14 Years Old, and for Several Years Has

question 118

Multiple Choice

Prentice is 14 years old, and for several years has been a victim of Jeremy and Jeremy's friends.Recently in desperation, Prentice fought back and ended up knocking Jeremy unconscious.As a result, Jeremy stopped picking on Prentice.In this case, Prentice's aggressive behaviour is likely to increase due to which principle of operant conditioning?

• A)negative reinforcement
• B)positive punishment
• C)positive reinforcement
• D)negative punishment

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