Beth has installed a doorbell inside her house and trained her dog to press the button when he wants to go outside.When the dog presses the doorbell,Beth rewards him by letting him outside.Which approach did Beth use to train her dog?

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Beth has used operant conditioning to train her dog. The dog's behavior of pressing the doorbell results in a reward (being let outside), which increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future. This is an example of positive reinforcement, a key concept in operant conditioning. Classical conditioning involves association between two stimuli (such as Pavlov's dogs salivating at the sound of a bell), observational learning involves learning through observation of others, and psychosocial learning is not a recognized term in psychology.

Beth Has Installed a Doorbell Inside Her House and Trained