Multiple Choice
The 5-year-old child of two very busy parents has been throwing tantrums. Whenever the child gets angry or upset, one or both of his parents immediately come to his side and fuss over and cajole him. Nevertheless, his tantrums do not diminish. In fact, they seem to occur more often. We may assume that for this child his parents' fussing over him serves as a(n) ________.
A) unconditioned response
B) positive reinforcer
C) punisher
D) negative reinforcer
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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