The 5-year-old of two very busy parents has been throwing tantrums. Whenever the child goes off the deep end, one or both of his parents immediately come to his side and fuss over and cajole him
Nevertheless, his tantrums do not diminish; they even seem to increase. We may assume that his parents' fussing over him serves as a _______.
a. negative reinforcer
b. punisher
c. positive reinforcer
d. model
Answer c % correct 70 a= 26 b= 1 c= 70 d= 3 r = .42
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