Your Dog Jumps Up on a Visitor and You Smack

question 140

Multiple Choice

Your dog jumps up on a visitor and you smack him with a rolled up newspaper. The next time you have a visitor, your dog doesn't jump on them. This is an example of:

• A)negative reinforcement.
• B)higher order conditioning.
• C)positive punishment.
• D)negative punishment.

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Definitions:

Predict Behaviors

The process of using observed information to anticipate future actions or responses.

Determinism

The philosophical concept that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Behavior

Actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Hereditary

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring.