Multiple Choice
The 5-year-old child of two very busy parents has been throwing tantrums. Whenever the child gets angry or upset the parents immediately fuss over the child. Nevertheless, the child's tantrums do not diminish. In fact, they seem to occur more often. We may assume that the parents' fussing over this child 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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