Which of the following is an example of the Premack principle?
A)Allowing a child to have ice cream only if he/she eats his/her vegetables
B)Allowing a child to have ice cream even if he/she does not eat the vegetables
C)Allowing the child to have an extra ice cream cone if he/she dislikes the first cone
D)Disallowing a child to have ice cream because he/she did not eat his/her vegetables

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The Premack principle involves using a preferred activity (such as eating ice cream) to reinforce a less preferred activity (such as eating vegetables). Option A best exemplifies this principle by allowing the child to have the preferred activity of ice cream only if he/she completes the less preferred activity of eating vegetables.

Which of the Following Is an Example of the Premack