Because You Fed Your Dog Table Scraps While Sitting at the Kitchen

question 371

Multiple Choice

Because you fed your dog table scraps while sitting at the kitchen table, your dog began to jump up and beg for scraps whenever you were eating dinner at the kitchen table. Lately, your dog has also begun to jump up and beg for scraps whenever you sit at any table or desk in the house. Your dog is exhibiting

• A)latent learning.
• B)response chaining.
• C)operant stimulus generalization.
• D)operant stimulus discrimination.

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Definitions:

Reductive Amination

A reaction that involves the conversion of a carbonyl group to an amine via the addition of a nitrogen source and a reducing agent.

L-Proline

An essential amino acid that is important for the synthesis of proteins, playing a crucial role in maintaining muscle and connective tissue health.

Benzyl Ester

An ester compound where the alcohol part of the ester is derived from benzyl alcohol, often used in organic synthesis as protective groups or intermediates.

Protecting Group

A temporary functional group added to a molecule to protect a reactive site from undesirable reactions during synthesis.