Suppose a Child Whines Continuously Until His Parents Give Him

question 117

Multiple Choice

Suppose a child whines continuously until his parents give him a cookie. The cessation of the child's whining would be _____ of the parents' behavior of giving the cookie.

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) positive punishment
• C) negative reinforcement
• D) negative punishment

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