Kevin used to cry, whine, throw temper tantrums, and eventually start screaming in the department store whenever he wanted a toy. His mother would resist initially but when he would start screaming she would give in. Eventually, Kevin started with the screaming to get his toy. Kevin is demonstrating
A) classical conditioning.
B) habituation.
C) the Premack principle.
D) the Law of Effect.

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Kevin's behavior of throwing temper tantrums and screaming to get a toy is being reinforced by his mother giving in and buying him the toy. This is an example of the Law of Effect, which states that behaviors that result in a satisfying outcome are more likely to be repeated in the future.

Kevin Used to Cry, Whine, Throw Temper Tantrums, and Eventually