If Children Get Attention from Their Parents for Doing Cartwheels

question 103

Multiple Choice

If children get attention from their parents for doing cartwheels, they will repeat the trick in anticipation of more attention. This best illustrates

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

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