When the Zantays eat dinner,the family dog begs for food.Sometimes,but not often,the children give in to the dog's begging and pass their pet a tasty morsel.You would be most justified in predicting that
A) the dog is eventually going to stop begging for food.
B) as soon as the children stop reinforcing the dog's begging,it will stop begging.
C) the dog is going to be quite persistent in its begging in the future.
D) the dog will always beg for food even if the Zantays never reinforce the begging.

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The dog's occasional reinforcement for begging (receiving food sometimes) is likely to encourage persistent begging behavior, as intermittent reinforcement is known to strengthen a behavior, making it more resistant to extinction.

When the Zantays Eat Dinner,the Family Dog Begs for Food