You Are in a Mall When a Young Child Begins

Multiple Choice

You are in a mall when a young child begins to scream and shout because his parents will not buy him the latest toy.What would B.F.Skinner most likely say about the child's behaviour?

A) It is an expression of repressed Oedipal anger toward his father and it will diminish naturally as he gets older.
B) It is a classically conditioned response to being in the mall.
C) It would be most effectively altered over the long term by simply ignoring it.
D) It would be most effectively altered over the long term by scolding him and positively reinforcing more appropriate behaviour.