When Mark swears around his friends they laugh,but when he swears around his parents they ground him.As a result,Mark is less likely to swear when his parents are around.Mark's behavior of not swearing around his parents is a result of:
A) discrimination training
B) generalization
C) reinforcement
D) A and C

Question

When Mark swears around his friends they laugh,but when he swears around his parents they ground him.As a result,Mark is less likely to swear when his parents are around.Mark's behavior of not swearing around his parents is a result of:​
A) ​discrimination training
B) ​generalization
C) ​reinforcement
D) ​A and C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mark's behavior of not swearing around his parents is specific to their presence, which shows that he has learned to discriminate between appropriate and inappropriate behavior in different contexts (around friends vs parents). Swearing around friends has been positively reinforced (laughing), but swearing around parents has been punished (grounded), leading to discrimination between the two situations. Therefore, choice A) discrimination training is the best answer. Choice C) reinforcement is not incorrect, but it is not the most accurate answer because it does not capture the discrimination aspect of Mark's behavior. Choice B) generalization is not a suitable answer because it refers to applying the same behavior to different situations, which is not the case here.

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