Greg is trying to read the paper and is becoming very frustrated with his oldest child Tommy, who is making a lot of noise near him, so he "swats" Tommy on his rear end and tells him to be quiet. Later, Tommy is fussing at his younger brother for touching his toys. Greg tells his oldest son to be nice to his little brother. From the learning that took place in these two situations, Tommy will
most likely
a. be nice to his younger brother.
b. hit his younger brother when he becomes frustrated.
c. hit his father when he becomes frustrated.
d. do none of these.
B
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