Geoff's friends tease him for visiting the public library during summer holidays. As a result, Geoff stops visiting the library. In this example, the teasing acted as ________
a. positive punishment.
b. negative punishment.
c. positive reinforcement.
d. negative reinforcement.
Answer: a
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not living together before marriage the childhood experiences of only the wife the partners' personalities the childhood experiences of only the husband
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a. adultery b. polygamy c. divorce d. homosexuality
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a. secure b. anxious-ambivalent c. disorganized-disoriented d. anxious-avoidant