Which example illustrates instrumental conditioning?
A) Crows flocking to the beach at low tide but not high tide
B) A baby kicking her legs to move a mobile
C) Feeling a craving for a drug at a particular location
D) A child getting excited at the sight of a brightly colored bottle of bubbles

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Instrumental conditioning, also known as operant conditioning, involves learning through the consequences of behavior. In choice B, the baby learns to kick her legs to move a mobile, demonstrating a learned behavior that is reinforced by the outcome (the mobile moving), which is a classic example of instrumental conditioning.

Which Example Illustrates Instrumental Conditioning