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When baby brad gazes at his mother, she smiles at him, and then brad gazes and smiles, too. this contingent responsiveness is an example of?

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Baby Brad gazing back and smiling at his mother after she gazes and smiles at him is a type of contingent responsiveness that is an example of operant conditioning. Operant Conditioning is a kind of learning process that the strength behind certain behaviors can be modified via punishment or reward. It is also known as a procedure to teach by.
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