What Procedure Would You Use to Train Your Dog to Go

question 196

Multiple Choice

What procedure would you use to train your dog to go to the bedroom, pick up your slippers, carry them to your favorite chair, go to the door, get the newspaper, and bring it to you?

• A) imitation
• B) classical conditioning
• C) vicarious reinforcement
• D) modeling

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific theory which posits that all species of organisms arise and develop through natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

Social Learning Theorists

Scholars who study and explain how individuals learn social behaviors through observing others, imitating modeled behaviors, and being rewarded or punished.

Imitate Behaviours

The action of copying or mimicking the actions, speech, or mannerisms of others as a form of learning or social adaptation.

Evolved

Pertaining to the gradual development of something, often biological traits, over generations through the processes of natural selection and adaptation.