If you wait a long time to give your pet dog a chewy treat, it will want the chewy treats even more. This example demonstrates the behavior modification principle of
A) Contingent reward.
B) Reinforcement size.
C) Immediate reinforcement.
D) Reinforcement deprivation.

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The principle demonstrated is "Reinforcement deprivation," which suggests that if an animal is deprived of something it wants, when it finally gets it, the desire or the effect of the reinforcement is stronger. This principle is applied in the scenario where waiting a long time to give a dog a chewy treat increases its desire for the treat.

If You Wait a Long Time to Give Your Pet