Aidan plays well with his brother and with his sister, but, when Aidan tries to play with both of them together, the three of them just end up arguing. This is an example of:
A) discrimination training.
B) negative patterning.
C) sensory preconditioning.
D) acquired equivalence.

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Negative patterning is when an individual learns to respond differently to separate stimuli than to the combination of those stimuli. In this case, Aidan plays well with each sibling individually (separate stimuli), but not when both are present together (combination of stimuli), illustrating negative patterning.

Aidan Plays Well with His Brother and with His Sister