When 3-year-old Ariel threw a tantrum over the candy she wanted, her mother gave it to her so that Ariel would calm down. Although counterproductive in the long run, in that moment, the mother's behaviour was being _____ by _____.
A) negatively reinforced; the end of the tantrum
B) positively reinforced; the end of the tantrum
C) positively reinforced; candy
D) positively punished; continued tantrums
A) negatively reinforced; the end of the tantrum
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