Carl and "His Amazing Canines" Are an Act in the Circus

question 2

Multiple Choice

Carl and "his amazing canines" are an act in the circus. Jumping through a fiery hoop is one of the acts. At the onset of this training, Carl reinforced the dogs for each movement toward the hoop. Eventually, they were reinforced as they neared the hoop. This is an example of

• A)classical conditioning.
• B)escape conditioning.
• C)shaping.
• D)avoidance conditioning.

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