Lois and Peter want to teach Brian, their dog, to fetch the newspaper. Lois wants to encourage Brian's behavior when he brings in the newspaper. Peter wants to discourage Brian's behavior when he brings in a stick instead. Lois will most likely use __________, and Peter will most likely use __________.
A. operant conditioning; classical conditioning
B. positive reinforcers; negative reinforcers
C. punishment; penalty
D. reinforcers; punishment
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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