Sonia first trains her new dog by saying "good dog!" before giving him a food treat.She then trains her dog to sit and stay,saying "good dog!" when he provides the correct behavior,while continuing to periodically provide a food treat.Sonia is using which method(s)?

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Sonia is using both classical conditioning and operant conditioning. The pairing of the phrase "good dog!" with the food treat is an example of classical conditioning. The dog learns to associate the phrase with the reward, and eventually the phrase alone will elicit the desired behavior. The use of the phrase "good dog!" when the dog sits and stays correctly, and the reward, is an example of operant conditioning. The dog is learning to associate the desired behavior with a positive consequence (the reward).

Sonia First Trains Her New Dog by Saying "Good Dog!