Five year old thomas has already gotten into trouble several times at his new school for hitting his classmates. whenever things don't go his way, he lashes out physically. when the teacher discusses the problem with thomas' parents, she learns that the parents frequently spank him, but they feel it's "not working." they are eager to change thomas' disruptive behavior. which form of operant conditioning is spanking? is it positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, or negative punishment? why? from what you have learned in this chapter, what alternatives might you offer to thomas' parent? whatever alternatives you suggest, be sure support your options with data. comment substantively on at least two other students' alternatives.