Tessa really likes to mow the lawn during the summer months, but her parents will only let her mow the lawn if all the dishes are washed. Consequently, every Saturday, Tessa has the table cleared and all of the dishes washed as soon as everyone has finished breakfast. In this case,
a. mowing the lawn is a negative reinforcer for doing the dishes.
b. doing the dishes is a positive reinforcer for mowing the lawn.
c. mowing the lawn is a positive reinforcer for doing the dishes.
d. doing the dishes is a negative reinforcer for mowing the lawn.
C
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