Amanda Is 14 Years Old, and for Several Years Has

question 15

Multiple Choice

Amanda is 14 years old, and for several years has been a victim of Julie and Julie's friends.Recently in desperation, Amanda turns around and tells Julie what she really thinks of her.Everyone in the hallway hears and becomes interested in the verbal screaming match.As a result, Julie and her friends no longer harass Amanda.In this case, Amanda's aggressive behaviour is likely to increase due to which principle of operant conditioning?

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

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