Aiden Is Afraid of the Bath and So His Father

question 97

Multiple Choice

Aiden is afraid of the bath and so his father puts two inches of water in the tub and gives Aiden a popsicle to eat while Daddy washes Aiden's back.This is an example of:

• A)latent learning.
• B)counterconditioning.
• C)spontaneous recovery.
• D)operant conditioning.

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