A teenager who wants to go out with friends tells his parents that his homework is finished even though it is not, and the teenager is allowed to go out.This behavioral excess of lying occurs because:
A)the controlling consequences are highly improbable
B)of immediate reinforcers versus delayed punishers for the behavioral excess
C)the consequences are only cumulatively significant
D)of immediate small punishers versus delayed larger punishers

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The immediate reinforcer of going out with friends is more salient to the teenager than the delayed punishment of potentially getting caught and punished for lying or not completing homework.

A Teenager Who Wants to Go Out with Friends Tells