Which of the following illustrates vicarious punishment?

a. Belinda sees her sister receive a hug from their mother for cleaning her room, so Belinda also cleans her room.
b. Jeong observes Bronwyn being sent to the time-out chair for refusing to eat all her carrots, so Jeong eats all his carrots.
c. Jake wants to avoid being fired, so he follows the shop rules and does not smoke in the bathroom.
d. Laurie wants to receive a smiley sticker from her teacher, and she knows from reading the rulebook that she will receive one if she raises her hand to speak.


b. Jeong observes Bronwyn being sent to the time-out chair for refusing to eat all her carrots, so Jeong eats all his carrots.

Jeong observes Bronwyn being sent to the time-out chair for refusing to eat all her carrots, so Jeong eats all his carrots, is an example of vicarious punishment.

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