Dillon Is Four Years Old,and His Parents Want to Teach

question 120

Multiple Choice

Dillon is four years old,and his parents want to teach him to say "please" and "thank you." They will be most successful in altering Dillon's behavior if they use

• A) classical conditioning
• B) higher-order conditioning
• C) non-contingent reinforcement
• D) operant conditioning

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