Lois and Peter Want to Teach Brian,their Dog,to Fetch the Newspaper.Lois

question 122

Multiple Choice

Lois and Peter want to teach Brian,their dog,to fetch the newspaper.Lois aims to encourage Brian's behavior when he brings in the newspaper.Peter's goal is,instead,to discourage Brian's behavior when he brings in a stick.Lois will most likely use ____,and Peter will most likely use ____.

• A) operant conditioning; classical conditioning
• B) positive reinforcers; negative reinforcers
• C) punishment; penalties
• D) reinforcers; punishment

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