One of the most difficult problems for any teacher is a child who consistently disrupts class.Researchers have shown that giving attention in the form of scolding to a disruptive child actually increases the child's misbehavior.In the terms of operant conditioning,the scolding is a ____.
A) punisher
B) penalty
C) positive reinforce
D) negative reinforcer

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Scolding, although intended to decrease a behavior, can act as a positive reinforcer if it results in increased attention for the child, thereby potentially increasing the misbehavior it aims to reduce. In operant conditioning, a positive reinforcer is anything that, when presented after a behavior, causes the frequency of that behavior to increase.

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