Jill was trying to operantly condition her dog to roll over.Each time her dog rolled over she immediately said "good dog." However,the dog did not learn to roll over on command.Which of the following may best explain why?
A) Jill used inconsistent reinforcement.
B) The CS did not match the CR.
C) Jill should have delayed the reinforcement.
D) Saying "good dog" was not reinforcing to her dog.

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The effectiveness of operant conditioning depends on the reinforcement being something that the subject finds rewarding. If saying "good dog" was not reinforcing to her dog, it would not serve as an effective motivator for the dog to learn the desired behavior. Reinforcement must be something that the animal finds rewarding for it to have an impact on behavior.

Jill Was Trying to Operantly Condition Her Dog to Roll