Jill Is Toilet Training and Has Learned That Her Mother

question 132

Multiple Choice

Jill is toilet training and has learned that her mother will give her a piece of candy each time she sits on the toilet.So Jill wants to sit on the toilet to get the candy.Jill's toilet-sitting behavior is called ________ because her intent is to produce a consequence,the candy.

• A) learning
• B) classical conditioning
• C) a respondent behavior
• D) an operant behavior

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