On a few occasions, Jack's mother gave him candy to keep him quiet when she took him to the doctor's office. Now every time Jack goes to the doctor's office, he asks his mother for candy. This is an example of
A) classical conditioning.
B) operant conditioning.
C) observational learning.
D) modeling.

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This is an example of operant conditioning, where Jack has learned to associate going to the doctor's office with receiving candy, reinforcing his behavior of asking for candy.

On a Few Occasions, Jack's Mother Gave Him Candy to Keep