A child who is punished for swearing at home but not for swearing on the school playground is most likely to demonstrate a patterned habit of swearing that is indicative of

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The child's ability to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate contexts for swearing (i.e., swearing is punished at home but not on the school playground) demonstrates discrimination. This can lead to a patterned habit of swearing only in certain contexts, rather than a generalized behavior throughout all environments. Negative reinforcement, instinctive drift, and extinction do not directly apply to this scenario.

A Child Who Is Punished for Swearing at Home but Not