At a restaurant, a child asks his parents for an extra dessert.The parents say no.The child begins to cry, and the parents then buy the child the extra dessert.In this instance, the child's crying behavior has been influenced by:
A)social negative reinforcement
B)external positive reinforcement
C)escape from demands
D)internal sensory positive reinforcement

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The parents buying the extra dessert after the child cries is an example of external positive reinforcement, as they are providing a reward (the dessert) for the behavior of crying.

At a Restaurant, a Child Asks His Parents for an Extra