When Daryl's mother asked him to set the table, he complained that he was too tired to do it. After he argued and whined for several minutes, Daryl's mother went ahead and set the table herself just so she wouldn't have to listen to him whine anymore. As a result, Daryl learned that whining is an effective way to get out of doing something. This situation is an example of a

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This is an example of a negative reinforcement trap, where Daryl's behavior of whining resulted in his desired outcome of not having to set the table. By giving in to his behavior, his mother inadvertently reinforced his whining as an effective way to avoid unwanted tasks in the future.

When Daryl's Mother Asked Him to Set the Table, He