Three of the Following Are Examples of Instrumental Conditioning

question 50

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are examples of instrumental conditioning.Which one is not?

• A)Andrew gives his dog Maggie a scrap of food from his plate whenever Maggie begs at the dinner table.Before long, Maggie is by Andrew's side begging at every meal.
• B)Bart uses obscene words when he speaks in class.His teacher scolds him for such language in front of his classmates.Much to the teacher's dismay, Bart's use of obscene words increases.
• C)Carol's room has been a disaster area for more than a month, with toys and clothes lying about everywhere.Carol's mother has told Carol that, once the room has been cleaned, they will spend a day at the zoo.There is no noticeable improvement in Carol's housekeeping habits.
• D)Daniel once went to visit the elderly woman next door, and she gave him a couple of homemade cookies.Now Daniel goes to see the woman almost every day after school and comes home a half an hour later still licking crumbs off his lips.

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