Tsvi,a three-month-old baby,stops crying when he hears his parents' OK Computer CD.Now,whenever he begins to cry,his parents play OK Computer.Tsvi's parents' behavior of playing the CD is the result of ____.
A) classical conditioning
B) habituation
C) learned helplessness
D) operant conditioning

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Tsvi's parents are using operant conditioning by playing the CD to stop his crying, which is a behavior. This is an example of reinforcement, where a behavior (crying) is followed by a consequence (playing the CD) that increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Tsvi,a Three-Month-Old Baby,stops Crying When He Hears His Parents' OK