Chris's Mother Offers Him a Cookie, but Only If He

question 103

Multiple Choice

Chris's mother offers him a cookie, but only if he doesn't throw a temper tantrum in the grocery store. Which concept of operant conditioning is Chris's mother applying?

• A) extinction
• B) positive reinforcement
• C) alternative reinforcement
• D) conditioned stimulus and conditioned response

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