Suppose a child learnt the word ‘toothache’ as an equivalent for its moaning & noticed that whenever it said the word or moaned the grown-ups treated it particularly well. The child then uses moaning or the word ‘toothache’ as a means to bring about the desired effect: is the child lying?


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