Author Question: When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a ... (Read 94 times)

abc · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat. When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog. As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children. The children's faces would be an example of a(n) ________ for the dog licking their faces:

a. negative reinforcer
b. S-delta
c. unconditioned stimulus
d. discriminative stimulus

Question 2

Generalized reductions in problem behaviors are best achieved when there are generalized increases in ___________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word