If you want to train a hamster to pick up a marble:
A)wait till the hamster picks up the marble and then give it a food treat.
B)use negative punishment until the hamster picks up the marble.
C)begin reinforcement when the hamster looks at the marble.
D)use positive punishment until the hamster picks up the marble.

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Beginning reinforcement when the hamster looks at the marble is the best choice. This is because the hamster needs to first associate the marble with a positive outcome (such as a food treat) before it will attempt to pick it up. By reinforcing the behavior of looking at the marble, the hamster will start to make this association and be more likely to attempt to pick it up. Using negative or positive punishment may cause the hamster to become scared or stressed, and is not an effective method for training animals. Waiting for the hamster to pick up the marble before reinforcing the behavior may take too long and the hamster may not make the connection between the behavior and the positive outcome.

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