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If children get attention from their parents for doing cartwheels, they will repeat the trick in anticipation of more attention. This best illustrates:_______.
a) spontaneous recovery.
b) respondent behaviour.
c) operant conditioning
d) latent learning.

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Answer: OPERANT CONDITIONING

Explanation: Operant conditioning is a type of learning which occurs as a result of REWARD for ACTIONS. Operant conditioning have been observed in little children who carry out certain activities to get the attention of their care givers. Skinner is known to have been the one who formulated the theory of Operant conditioning. The theory states that AN ACTION THAT IS REWARDED WITH POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES HAS A GREATER CHANCE OF IT TO BE REPEATED.

WHILE AN ACTION THAT IS REWARDED WITH A NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES HAS A LOWER CHANCE OF IT TO BE REPEATED.

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