Mark Just Broke Up with Deborah

question 32

Multiple Choice

Mark just broke up with Deborah. He used to see Deborah every day at 11:30 between classes but he decides to take an alternative route so that he won't have to feel bad when he sees her. Having successfully avoided the negative feelings from seeing Deborah, he now takes the alternate route every day. This is an example of _____________.

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

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