Bubba, a Very Smart German Shepherd, Has Learned That If

question 68

Multiple Choice

Bubba, a very smart German shepherd, has learned that if he barks at the neighbors while they are grilling, they will throw him a treat. However, his owner, Paul, does not want Bubba to eat "people" food. When Paul is in the yard, Bubba never barks at the neighbors. According to operant conditioning principles, Bubba is demonstrating that he can

• A) discriminate.
• B) generalize.
• C) learn to inhibit a response.
• D) learn a partial reinforcement schedule.

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