A ten-year-old client is getting frequently disciplined in school for disrupting the class with his belligerent attitude toward the teacher. His behavior also results in receiving attention and having some of his peers perceive him as being a leader. The payoff of additional attention and admiration by peers may be identified as:
A) secondary gains.
B) punishers.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) antecedents.

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Secondary gains refer to the benefits someone receives indirectly from being in a certain situation, such as receiving attention or admiration, which in this case is a result of the child's disruptive behavior.

A Ten-Year-Old Client Is Getting Frequently Disciplined in School for Disrupting