What is the best example of operant conditioning?
A. Two boys imitate a professional wrestler they saw on television.
B. A young child becomes fearful whenever seeing the babysitter.
C. A group of pigs come running when they hear the farmer opening the feed box.
D. A student is given a sticker for getting 100% on her math test and consequently studies harder for the next exam.
Answer: D
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A. developmental systems B. traditional nature-nurture C. polygenetic inheritance D. segregating gene
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