A child is crying in the grocery store.It then stops.Immediately their parent gives them a candy bar.The next time the child starts crying in the store and stops,the parent again immediately gives them a candy bar.This behavior continues for five more times.According to Guthrie,which candy bar will have the greatest impact on changing the child's crying behavior ______.

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According to Guthrie's theory, the first instance of reinforcement (the first candy bar) has the greatest impact on establishing a behavior because it sets the precedent for the association between the behavior and the reward.

A Child Is Crying in the Grocery Store