Kameko Wanted to Teach Her Dog How to Roll Over

question 418

Multiple Choice

Kameko wanted to teach her dog how to roll over. She tried giving him instructions, but it didn't work. She tried waiting for him to roll over so she could reinforce the behavior, but she had to go to bed before the dog rolled. Finally, she began reinforcing the dog when he made behaviors that closely resembled rolling over. At last, using __________, she was able to teach the dog to do the trick.

• A) shaping
• B) positive reinforcement
• C) positive reinforcers
• D) secondary reinforcers

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