Which of the following is the best example of operant conditioning?
A)A man gets nauseated when he smells the same kind of food that once caused him food poisoning.
B)A man asks for a raise because, in the past, his requests were successful.
C)A woman has been frightened by thunderstorms all her life.
D)A child watches a friend steal from a store, so he thinks he might steal sometime in the future.

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Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which behaviors are strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow them. In option B, the man's behavior of asking for a raise was reinforced by the past success of his requests. This reinforcement makes it likely that he will continue to ask for raises in the future. The other options do not clearly demonstrate operant conditioning. Option A involves classical conditioning, in which a previously neutral stimulus (the food) becomes associated with an automatic response (nausea) after being paired with an aversive stimulus (food poisoning). Option C describes a phobia that may have been caused by a traumatic event, which is not necessarily related to operant conditioning. Option D involves observational learning or social learning, in which the child may imitate the behavior of the friend, but there is no clear reinforcement or punishment for the behavior.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Operant