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cabate

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Which of the following behaviors would most likely continue as a result of operant conditioning?
 
  playing the lottery if you've won
  driving over the speed limit while intoxicated
  falling asleep after arriving home from a long day at work
  feeling afraid while approaching an intersection at which you were involved in
  an automobile accident

Question 2

A dog learns to shake paws on command because it has been given dog biscuits for doing so. This is an example of
 
  classical conditioning.
  operant conditioning.
  cognitive conditioning.
  stimulus conditioning.



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Answer to Question 1

playing the lottery if you've won

Answer to Question 2

operant conditioning.



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