While shopping with you, your niece begs for a toy and then has a temper tantrum in the store.If you buy her a toy, you are
A) using respondent conditioning.
B) using classical conditioning.
C) encouraging more tantrums.
D) discouraging more destructive behaviors.

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Giving in and buying the child a toy after a tantrum is likely to reinforce the behavior and encourage more tantrums in the future. It is important to set consistent boundaries and not reward negative behavior.

While Shopping with You, Your Niece Begs for a Toy