In a study where neonates modified their sucking behavior through the reinforcement of hearing their mothers read a familiar story, the researchers were illustrating which type of learning paradigm?

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The study described involves operant conditioning, where the neonates modify their behavior (sucking) to receive a reward (hearing their mothers read a familiar story). This is a classic example of operant conditioning, where behaviors are modified based on the consequences they produce.

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