Operant Conditioning

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Operant conditioning

SOLVED:Which of the following is an example of the use of extinction with operant conditioning? a. A mother ignores her child's temper tantrum so that the behavior ultimately goes away. b. A mother gives in to her child's demands for candy by buying the child some chocolate so as to quiet him or her. c. A mother spanks a child when he or she starts throwing a tantrum d. A mother gives a child chocolate prior to him or her asking for it so as to keep a tantrum from occurring in the first place.

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Operant Conditioning Definition, Theory & Examples

Skinner Box | Experiment & Operant Conditioning