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Stacey dislikes physical education class because her classmates tease her about her lack of strength and coordination.
 
  One day Stacey unintentionally hits one of her classmates, and the teacher sends her to the principal's office for the remainder of the class session. Stacey becomes increasingly aggressive in class and so spends more and more time in the principal's office. From an operant conditioning perspective, we can explain this situation by saying that Stacey is:
   a. Being vicariously reinforced for her aggression
   b. Being vicariously punished for her aggression
   c. Being negatively reinforced for her aggression
   d. Undergoing extinction in her aggression

Question 2

In the middle of a difficult exam, Robert tells his teacher that his stomach hurts, and the teacher immediately sends him to the school nurse.
 
  On several later occasions when he has a difficult test or assignment, Robert again tells his teacher that he doesn't feel well. Each time he is sent to the school nurse before he has completed his work. From an operant conditioning perspective, we can say that Robert is:
   a. Being punished for complaining about his stomach
   b. Being negatively reinforced for complaining about his stomach
   c. Being intermittently reinforced for complaining about his stomach
   d. Showing a tendency to delay gratification


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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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