Sonya decides to teach her eight-month-old son Max to wave his hands when he is hungry by giving him his favorite cracker every time he randomly waves his hands. One morning, Sonya catches Max waving his hands, so she searches through the pantry to find his crackers. Is Max likely to learn through Sonya's technique?

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For operant conditioning to be effective, especially in infants, the reinforcement must be immediate, typically within a couple of seconds, to establish a clear association between the behavior and the reward.

Sonya Decides to Teach Her Eight-Month-Old Son Max to Wave