Wesley has learned that if he cries with his mother in public, she will often get him a new toy or a piece of candy so as to quiet him. Which of the following perspectives explains Wesley's behavior?
a. psychodynamic
b. cognitive
c. behaviorial
d. biopsychological
b
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