Hernаndо, аge 13, dislikes schооl. His pаrents were recently informed that Hernando has missed 12 days of school this quarter and has left school early on at least 4 occasions. Hernando's father has decided to drop Hernando off every morning and pick him up every afternoon to make sure he was attending school. Hernando is now attending school, but has gotten into serious trouble on multiple occasions, leading to a three-day out-of-school suspension. Since Hernando dislikes school and prefers to skip rather than attend, the out-of-school suspension represents a: