When Lamont acts silly while his family is watching television, he receives no attention from the family. Lamont's silly behavior decreases due to his family's use of
a. nonreinforcement.
b. positive punishment.
c. negative reinforcement.
d. respondent conditioning.
ANSWER: a
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