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Derek is frustrated that his 1 -year-old dog does not let him know when he needs to go outside to urinate. Sometimes he comes home to find a mess near the door. Which training method is most likely to be successful?
 
  a. Derek takes his dog outside on a fixed schedule and gives him a treat when they return to the house, whether he urinated or not.
  b. Derek takes his dog over to the mess, puts the dogs nose near it so he smells it, and tells him bad dog, dont do this again
  c. If Derek comes home and finds a mess by the door, he ignores his dog for an hour.
  d. Derek takes his dog outside on a fixed schedule and promptly gives him a treat for urinating outside.

Question 2

Kates 6-year-old son has autism. To help him learn daily tasks, she breaks down activities into their component parts. Tooth brushing, for example, involves several steps that occur in basically the same order each time. Which of the following learning principles would provide the strongest foundation for learning how to brush ones teeth in this context?
 
  a. shaping
  b. partial reinforcement
  c. integrating
  d. chaining



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Answer to Question 1

65. Derek is frustrated that his 1 -year-old dog does not let him know when he needs to go outside to urinate. Sometimes he comes home to find a mess near the door. Which training method is most likely to be successful?

a.
Derek takes his dog outside on a fixed schedule and gives him a treat when they return to the house, whether he urinated or not.

b.
Derek takes his dog over to the mess, puts the dogs nose near it so he smells it, and tells him bad dog, dont do this again

c.
If Derek comes home and finds a mess by the door, he ignores his dog for an hour.

d.
Derek takes his dog outside on a fixed schedule and promptly gives him a treat for urinating outside.

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d



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