Angela used to really enjoy diving for her school team, but she hit her head on the diving board during her last dive. Since the

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Angela used to really enjoy diving for her school team, but she hit her head on the diving board during her last dive. Since the

n she hasn't attended any of the team practices, and she refuses to dive. In this case, hitting her head on the board acted as_______.
a. a punishment for diving.b. negative reinforcement for diving.c. an unconditionitioned response to diving.d. a discrimitive stimulus for attending.

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andrew-mc [135] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-02T02:44:50+03:00

Answer:

The answer is A. Punishment for diving.

Explanation:

Hitting her head on the board during her last dive acted as a punisment for diving because it was an unfavorable outcome for a behavior, in this case the behavior was the diving. The purpose of a punishment is to decrease the appearance of a behavior, which is why, after hitting her head, Angela refuses to dive again.