Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Operant

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of operant conditioning?

• A)A man gets nauseated when he smells the same kind of food that once caused him food poisoning.
• B)A man asks for a raise because, in the past, his requests were successful.
• C)A woman has been frightened by thunderstorms all her life.
• D)A child watches a friend steal from a store, so he thinks he might steal sometime in the future.

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