When a child cries when her babysitter is around,the babysitter picks her up and talks to her.Because of the attention,the child becomes more likely to cry in the future.If the child cries when any adult is in the room,what process has occurred?
A)generalization
B)discrimination
C)negative reinforcement
D)negative punishment

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The process that could have occurred in this scenario is generalization. The child has learned to associate crying with attention from the babysitter, and thus is more likely to cry in the future when any adult is present, hoping for the same kind of attention. This is an example of how behavior can generalize from one situation to another, based on learned associations.

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