April's teacher privately reprimands April with a long speech about respect for other students.Despite the lecture,April's behavior continues to be disrespectful and disruptive.What most likely went wrong?
A) The teacher was not specific enough.
B) April has developed a generalized inhibiting effect.
C) The teacher mixed punishment and shaping.
D) April was reinforced by the attention she received through the teacher's criticism.

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April may have been reinforced by the attention she received through the teacher's criticism, which may have led her to continue with her disruptive behavior. The teacher should have used a different approach, such as reinforcing positive behavior, instead of solely focusing on the negative behavior.

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