Lois and Peter want to teach Brian,their dog,to fetch the newspaper.Lois aims to encourage Brian's behavior when he brings in the newspaper.Peter's goal is,instead,to discourage Brian's behavior when he brings in a stick.Lois will most likely use ____,and Peter will most likely use ____.
A) operant conditioning; classical conditioning
B) positive reinforcers; negative reinforcers
C) punishment; penalties
D) reinforcers; punishment

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Lois is using reinforcers to increase the likelihood of Brian fetching the newspaper by adding a positive stimulus when he performs the desired action. Peter is using punishment to decrease the likelihood of Brian fetching a stick by applying a negative consequence to the undesired behavior.

Lois and Peter Want to Teach Brian,their Dog,to Fetch the Newspaper.Lois