On the first day of school, Marcia wore a dress. However, after the other girls ridiculed her outfit, she started to wear jeans to school. Marcia's change in dress is most likely due to

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Marcia's change in dress is most likely due to operant conditioning, where her behavior (wearing a dress) was followed by a negative consequence (ridicule), leading her to change her behavior to avoid further negative outcomes.

On the First Day of School, Marcia Wore a Dress