Mina Is Attempting to Use Planned Ignoring to Help Her

question 13

Multiple Choice

Mina is attempting to use planned ignoring to help her son Matthew fall asleep on his own.But after 20 minutes of crying,Mina can't take it anymore.She goes into the room,nurses and rocks Matthew,and then leaves again.What are likely to be the effects of Mina's actions?

• A) Matthew will likely go to sleep and the next night he will not cry at bedtime.
• B) In future similar situations, Matthew is likely to cry because he was reinforced for doing so.
• C) In future similar situations, Mina will likely have more resolve and not enter the room when Matthew cries for an extended period of time.
• D) Mina will likely not try planned ignoring again.

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