A teacher sends a student out of the classroom because she is disturbing the other children.The teacher tells the student that she will be allowed to return to the classroom in fifteen minutes and that she is expected to be quiet when she returns.When the student returns,she is even more disruptive.What can be concluded?
A)The teacher has used punishment as a way to control the student's behaviour.
B)The student's behaviour is an example of positive punishment.
C)The student's behaviour is an example of negative punishment.
D)The student's misbehaviour was reinforced.

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The student's behavior was reinforced because she was able to return to the classroom despite being disruptive. This suggests that the consequences of her behavior (being sent out of the classroom) were not sufficient punishment to deter her from repeating the behavior. In fact, it is possible that being sent out of the classroom reinforced the behavior by providing attention and a break from academic demands.

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