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Every time Andrew goofs off in class, his peers laugh. As a result, Andrew goofs off more and has developed a reputation as the "class clown." The laughing by Andrew's peers is considered to be a __________ stimulus.

a. punishing
b. positively reinforcing
c. neutral
d. negatively reinforcing