A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert.This type of learning is BEST explained by:
A)classical conditioning.
B)operant conditioning.
C)biological preparedness.
D)social learning theory.

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This scenario represents operant conditioning, where the child learns to associate eating all of their dinner with receiving a cookie for dessert. The reward (cookie) reinforces the behavior (eating all of dinner), increasing the likelihood of the behavior occurring again in the future.

A Child Learns That Whenever He Eats All of His