When Jared Is Scolded by His Mother for Misbehaving, He

question 71

Multiple Choice

When Jared is scolded by his mother for misbehaving, he actually increases the misbehavior because he finally has her attention. For Jared, the scolding served as a

• A)punisher.
• B)positive reinforcer.
• C)negative reinforcer.
• D)response cost.

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