You Teach Your Dog to Fetch the Paper by Giving

question 99

Multiple Choice

You teach your dog to fetch the paper by giving him a cookie each time he does so. This is an example of

• A) operant conditioning.
• B) classical conditioning.
• C) conditioned reinforcement.
• D) partial reinforcement.

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