You train your pet dog to "sit" and "roll over" on command by rewarding it with a dog biscuit whenever it performs the desired behavior. This is an example of
A) Pavlovian conditioning.
B) imprinting.
C) a releaser triggering a fixed action pattern.
D) a conditioned reflex.
E) operant conditioning.

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This is an example of operant conditioning, where the behavior (sitting and rolling over) is reinforced by a reward (the dog biscuit) leading to an increased likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future. In this case, the reward is a positive reinforcement.

You Train Your Pet Dog to "Sit" and "Roll Over