You Are in a Mall When a Young Child Begins

question 19

Multiple Choice

You are in a mall when a young child begins to scream and shout because his parents will not buy him the latest toy.What would B.F.Skinner most likely say about the child's behaviour?

• A)It is an expression of repressed Oedipal anger toward his father and it will diminish naturally as he gets older.
• B)It is a classically conditioned response to being in the mall.
• C)It would be most effectively altered over the long term by simply ignoring it.
• D)It would be most effectively altered over the long term by scolding him and positively reinforcing more appropriate behaviour.

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