Bobby's mother promises that if he will take swimming lessons for two weeks, she will buy him a toy he wants. Even though he doesn't want to swim, he complies and, in the process, learns to like swimming. This is best thought of as an example of:

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Secondary gain refers to the unintended benefits that come from a behavior or situation. In this case, Bobby initially complies with swimming lessons for the toy, but he ends up enjoying swimming itself, which is an unintended positive outcome.

Bobby's Mother Promises That If He Will Take Swimming Lessons