The more Sherri whines at her mother, the more her mother pays attention to her. When her mother starts to pay attention, Sherri stops whining, which increases her mother's tendency to pay attention to her. Sherri's mother's behavior has been

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Sherri's mother's behavior of paying attention to Sherri decreases Sherri's whining, which is a negative consequence for Sherri. Therefore, her mother's behavior is negatively reinforcing Sherri's behavior of stopping whining, making B the correct answer.

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