Let's look at this scenario from another point of view. The parents of the child in Question 2 are very tired because they work hard and are trying to raise a young child. The child begins crying. When they put the child in their own bed, the child stops crying. Therefore, in the future, they are more likely to put the child in their own bed. What has occurred in this situation?
a. The parents have been reinforced for putting the child in their bed via positive reinforcement.
b. The parents have been reinforced for putting the child in their bed via negative reinforcement.
c. The parents have been punished for putting the child in their bed via punishment by removal.
d. The parents have been punished for putting the child in their bed via punishment by presentation.
e. There is not enough information to answer this question.
B
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