AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Suzy’s dog tries to dig in her indoor pot plants and often knocks them over. Each time the dog knocks over a plant Suzy locks the dog in the laundry for a few minutes. The consequence for the dog, which is applied by Suzy, is a ____ because she is trying to ____ .
A
punishment; decrease the likelihood of a response occurring
B
punishment; increase the likelihood of a response occurring
C
negative reinforcement; decrease the likelihood of a response occurring
D
negative reinforcement; increase the likelihood of a response occurring
Explanation: 
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