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A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner, he gets a cookie for dessert and he loves cookies, so he eats all of his dinner. This type of learning is BEST explained by _______

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Answer: Operant conditioning

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Operant conditioning is a method of learning that rewards the individual involved with either a reward as reinforcement or a punishment. This type of learning is commonly used for children making them have zeal for some things they are told to do

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