At the local aquarium,the trainers shape the dolphin's behavior so that they get rewarded each time they jump up and get closer to a target toy hanging above their tank.Training in this manner most closely resembles _____.

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In operant conditioning, behavior is shaped by consequences such as rewards and punishments. In this scenario, the trainers are rewarding the dolphins for jumping up and getting closer to the target toy, which is an example of operant conditioning. Classical conditioning involves learning a new association between two stimuli, neutral conditioning involves presenting a neutral stimulus with the conditioned stimulus, and a conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that now elicits a response due to its association with an unconditioned stimulus. None of these options fit the scenario as well as operant conditioning.

At the Local Aquarium,the Trainers Shape the Dolphin's Behavior So