Which of the following statements is an example of operant conditioning?
A. conditioning a dog to drool at the sound of a bell by pairing it with food
B. teaching a child to behave by rewarding them when they are good and punishing them when they misbehave
C. conditioning a person to become hungry at the sight of red and yellow by using red and yellow striped food wrappers
D. a person who becomes ill from clams gaining an aversion to them
Ans: B
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