Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Justine starts yelling in the store when she wants something. Her parents buy her a toy in order to get Justine to stop yelling.What type of conditioning is shaping the parents’ behavior?

The parents give Justine a toy, and her yelling stops. Because removing an unpleasant behavior (the yelling) makes the parents more likely to buy a toy again in the future, their behavior is shaped by negative reinforcement. The correct choice is negative reinforcement.

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