AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Four-year-old Mary always kicked and screamed when her mother dressed her. One morning, Mary’s mother gave her a lollipop and was then relieved to be able to finish dressing Mary in peace and quiet. In many situations, parents and children can reinforce each other. So if the antecedent stimulus is now considered to be Mary kicking and screaming, then the operant response would be the
A
mother giving Mary a lollipop.
B
mother continuing to dress Mary.
C
mother being relieved that Mary is quiet.
D
mother asking Mary to be calm and quiet.
Explanation: 
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