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At the Mall,JoJo Sees a Big Lollipop and Asks Her

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At the mall,JoJo sees a big lollipop and asks her father to get it.When her father says "no," JoJo falls to the floor,kicking and screaming.After ignoring JoJo's tantrum for a few minutes,her father gives in and buys the lollipop.JoJo immediately becomes quiet.A traditional behaviorist observing this scene would make all of the following comments EXCEPT:


A) "JoJo has learned 'If I scream long enough,I will be reinforced.'"
B) "If the father had ignored JoJo's tantrum,the screaming would extinguish."
C) "JoJo is basically a bad girl."
D) "The father has put JoJo on a variable reinforcement schedule,which should cause huge problems the next time they visit the mall!"

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