When Hai visits his parents, he whines a lot about how unappreciated he is at work. It seems likely that the presence of his parents is _____ for his whining.
A) a discriminative stimulus
B) a reinforcer
C) reinforcement
D) a conditioned stimulus

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The presence of his parents likely acts as a discriminative stimulus, signaling to Hai that it is an appropriate context or situation in which whining about work will be accepted or attended to, possibly leading to sympathy or support. This does not directly reinforce the behavior but indicates when the behavior might be reinforced.

When Hai Visits His Parents, He Whines a Lot About