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A child likes to make people laugh. He finds that his dad usually doesn't laugh at his jokes, so he doesn't make jokes in front of him. However, his mom does laugh at his jokes, and so he always makes jokes when his mom is around. In this situation, the child's mom is: a. A bad parent b. A punisher c. A discriminative stimulus d. A reinforcer

Name: a child likes to make people laugh he finds that his dad usually doesnt laugh at his jokes so he doesnt make jokes in front of him however his mom does laugh at his jokes and so he always makes jokes
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          A child likes to make people laugh.  He finds that his dad usually doesn't laugh at his jokes, so he doesn't make jokes in front of him.  However, his mom does laugh at his jokes, and so he always makes jokes when his mom is around.  In this situation, the child's mom is:

a. A bad parent

b. A punisher

c. A discriminative stimulus

d. A reinforcer

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Myers' Psychology for AP

David G. Myers 2nd Edition

Chapter 27

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02/23/2024

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A child likes to make people laugh. He finds that his dad usually doesn't laugh at his jokes, so he doesn't make jokes in front of him. However, his mom does laugh at his jokes, and so he always makes jokes when his mom is around. In this situation, the child's mom is: a. A bad parent b. A punisher c. A discriminative stimulus d. A reinforcer