Lori always yells at her 5-year-old son Jake when he won't get dressed for school. Although she has been yelling at him to get dressed nearly every day for months,

he still
does not comply when she asks him to get dressed. Operant conditioning would explain
this by pointing out that

5-year-olds are trying to exert their independence.
Jake has come to associate mornings with yelling.
Lori's yelling is not working as a punishment.
Jake is fearful that he will appear incompetent at school.


Lori's yelling is not working as a punishment.

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A. There are more students who received C for the exam. B. There are slightly more students who received F for the exam than A. C. The average exam score was 75%. D. Majority of the students got C on the exam.

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