When Jared is scolded by his mother for misbehaving, he actually increases the misbehavior because he finally has her attention. For Jared, the scolding served as a
a. punisher.
b. positive reinforcer.
c. negative reinforcer.
d. response cost.
B
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What will be an ideal response
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