In the text, the author describes an experiment in which a group of children was told a hypothetical story in which an adult punished a neutral act, such as a child practicing a musical instrument. Afterward, the children classified the act of playing a musical instrument as bad behavior. This experiment lends credence to the power of:
A. cognitive dissonance.
B. modeling.
C. the "blank slate."
D. reinforcement.
Answer: D
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