44 When Daryl's Mother Asked Him to Set the Table,he

question 103

Multiple Choice

44 When Daryl's mother asked him to set the table,he complained that he was too tired to do it.After he argued and whined for several minutes,Daryl's mother went ahead and set the table herself just so she wouldn't have to listen to him whine anymore.As a result,Daryl learned that whining is an effective way to get out of doing something.This situation is referred to as the

• A)positive reinforcement trap.
• B)negative reinforcement trap.
• C)punishment trap.
• D)parent trap.

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