In the middle of a difficult exam, Robert tells his teacher that his stomach hurts, and the teacher immediately sends him to the school nurse.On several later occasions when he has a difficult test or assignment, Robert again tells his teacher that he does not feel well.Each time he is sent to the school nurse without completing his work.From an operant conditioning perspective, we can say that Robert is:

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Robert is being negatively reinforced for complaining about his stomach because he is able to avoid or escape the difficult test or assignment, which is an unpleasant situation for him. Negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome.

In the Middle of a Difficult Exam, Robert Tells His