Tom Yelled at His Parrot When It Started Squawking in Response

question 4

Multiple Choice

Tom yelled at his parrot when it started squawking in response to a noise in the hallway. As a result, it stopped squawking. According to the conditioned suppression theory of punishment, this is because:

• A) a high probability behavior has been followed by a low probability behavior.
• B) a low probability behavior has been followed by a high probability behavior.
• C) the parrot is so emotionally upset that it is no longer inclined to squawk.
• D) the connection between the noise in the hallway and squawking has been weakened.

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