A Child Learns That Whenever He Eats All of His

question 128

Multiple Choice

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by __________

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) operant conditioning.
• C) biofeedback theory.
• D) social learning theory.

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Definitions:

Dominant Part

The component within a system or relationship that holds primary influence or control over the others.

Sexual Instinct

Sexual Instinct is the innate or biological drive related to sexual activity and reproduction.

Fixated

Refers to an obsessive interest or focus on a specific subject or idea.

Pessimistic

Having a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.