Surya wants 8-year-old Leila to start her homework.Leila doesn't want to turn off the TV.Surya raises her voice and threatens to take away Leila's TV privileges for a week if she doesn't comply.Surya enters the room and commands Leila to obey.Leila begins to wail,saying that the homework is too hard and that she never understands it anyway.At this point the phone rings.Surya gets absorbed in the call.Thirty minutes later,Leila is still watching TV and another battle ensues.Surya,exhausted from the struggle,takes her to bed.Which behavior is most likely to increase next time?

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Leila's behavior of watching TV is most likely to increase next time as Surya gave in to her demands and did not follow through with the consequences of not doing homework and turning off the TV. This behavior has been reinforced, making it more likely to occur again in the future.

Surya Wants 8-Year-Old Leila to Start Her Homework