One would most likely use operant conditioning to teach their child to:
a. clean up their room.
b. urinate in a diaper.
c. dislike the taste of bananas.
d. fear loud noises.
A. Using rewards and punishments, children can be taught new behaviors. The other three choices are unconditioned responses and cannot be trained or shaped.
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