While Out Trick-Or-Treating for Halloween, at First Billy's Neighbours Had

question 100

Multiple Choice

While out trick-or-treating for Halloween, at first Billy's neighbours had to remind him to say "trick or treat" before they dropped their treats into his bag. As he continued to visit houses in the neighbourhood, soon Billy would say "trick or treat" as soon as the neighbours answered the door. In this situation, which operant conditioning term describes the change in Billy's behaviour as a result of the reminders and treats?

• A)contingency
• B)classical conditioning
• C)shaping
• D)observational learning

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