When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family,they laugh and give the dog a treat.When the dog licks the faces of the parents,they scold the dog.As a result,the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents,but continues to lick the faces of the children.The parents' faces would be an example of a(n)_________ for the dog licking their faces:

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When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family,they laugh and give the dog a treat.When the dog licks the faces of the parents,they scold the dog.As a result,the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents,but continues to lick the faces of the children.The parents' faces would be an example of a(n)_________ for the dog licking their faces:​

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The parents' faces act as a signal (S-delta) that licking will not be reinforced in this context, unlike with the children where the behavior is reinforced.

When the Family Dog Licks the Faces of the Children