The pediatrician warns a mother that responding to her baby's every cry will reward and increase crying. Which view does this doctor hold?
A) John Bowlby's view
B) the behaviorist view
C) Mary Ainsworth's view
D) the evolutionary view

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The behaviorist view posits that behavior is shaped by rewards and punishments in the environment. In this scenario, the pediatrician is suggesting that responding to a baby's cry is a form of reward, which may reinforce and increase crying behavior.

The Pediatrician Warns a Mother That Responding to Her Baby's