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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