In the Text, the Author Describes an Experiment in Which

In the text, the author describes an experiment in which a group of children were told a hypothetical story in which an adult punished a neutral act, such as a child practicing a musical instrument. Afterward, the children classified the act of playing a musical instrument as bad behavior.
This experiment lends credence to the power of:

A) cognitive dissonance.
B) modeling.
C) ​​ the "blank slate."
D) reinforcement.