Hadley was a compulsive gambler who used to gamble on all the different sporting events. A year ago, Hadley lost over $4,000 in a single weekend, and he hasn't gambled since then. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that for Hadley, the loss of $4,000 acted as a:
a. negative punisher for gambling
b. positive punisher for gambling
c. conditioned stimulus for gambling
d. negative reinforcer for gambling
A
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