Sean is a high school student who seems angry most of the time.He often vents his anger by swearing at his teacher.One day his teacher decides to extinguish Sean's swearing by ignoring him whenever he swears.Yet over the next few weeks, Sean continues to swear as frequently as he always has.Three of the following are possible explanations as to why Sean's swearing is not decreasing.From an operant conditioning perspective, which one is not a likely explanation based on this information?

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The Premack Principle suggests that a more probable behavior can reinforce a less probable one. In this context, it doesn't directly explain why ignoring Sean's swearing doesn't reduce the behavior. The other options (A, C, D) suggest reinforcement mechanisms that could maintain the swearing despite the teacher's attempt to extinguish it through ignoring.

Sean Is a High School Student Who Seems Angry Most