Zach is punished for swearing at home but reinforced for swearing on the school playground.This demonstrates a patterned habit of swearing that is indicative of
A) negative reinforcement.
B) shaping.
C) discrimination.
D) extinction.

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Discrimination is the ability to differentiate between different stimuli and respond accordingly. In this case, Zach is able to distinguish between the different environments (home vs. school) and knows that swearing is punished at home but reinforced on the school playground. This shows that he is able to discriminate between the two situations and adjust his behavior accordingly.

Zach Is Punished for Swearing at Home but Reinforced for Swearing