Erica's Parents Are Concerned About Her Frequent Tantrums

Multiple Choice

Erica's parents are concerned about her frequent tantrums. After consulting a parenting handbook, they decide to apply Skinner's theory of positive reinforcement by praising and rewarding her for good behavior. In particular, the theory allows them to predict that Erika _______________.

A) will sleep better at night
B) will develop better language skills
C) will have fewer tantrums
D) will improve her reading ability