Felix the Cat Used to Jump on the Andersons' Old

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Multiple Choice

Felix the cat used to jump on the Andersons' old couch every chance he got.Last week the Andersons bought a new couch, and every time Felix jumped up on the couch, he got hit with a newspaper.Felix quickly stopped jumping on the couch.Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that for Felix, being hit with the newspaper acted as a:

• A)a negative punisher for jumping on the couch
• B)a negative reinforcer for jumping on the couch
• C)conditioned stimulus for jumping on the couch
• D)positive punisher for jumping on the couch

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