Jacob,a police officer,wants to train his new dog,Rover.Jacob buys a "zap collar" that delivers a low intensity shock to the neck of the dog whenever it pulls on the leash.After wearing the collar for a few days,Rover recognizes that the shock is an undesirable result of pulling on the leash.Consequently,Rover stops pulling on the leash.In this scenario,which of the following methods has most likely been used to discipline Rover?

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The method used to discipline Rover is aversive conditioning, which involves using an unpleasant stimulus (the zap collar shock) to reduce unwanted behavior (pulling on the leash). Rover learns to associate the shock with the act of pulling and eventually stops the behavior to avoid the unpleasant consequence. Positive reinforcement (rewarding desired behavior) and observational learning (learning by observing others) are not used in this scenario. Avoidance learning (learning to avoid a negative consequence) is involved in aversive conditioning, but it is not the method that has been used to discipline Rover specifically.

Jacob,a Police Officer,wants to Train His New Dog,Rover