When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and...

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When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat. When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog. As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children. a) What is the SP for the dog to lick faces? b) What is the S-delta for the dog to lick faces? c) What is reinforcing the dog for licking faces? d) Is licking the children's faces being maintained by positive or negative reinforcement? Explain your answer. e) What is punishing the dog for licking faces? f) Has the dog stopped licking the parents' faces because of positive or negative punishment? Explain your answer. When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat. When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog. As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children. a) What is the SP for the dog to lick faces? b) What is the S-delta for the dog to lick faces? c) What is reinforcing the dog for licking faces? d) Is licking the children's faces being maintained by positive or negative reinforcement? Explain your answer. e) What is punishing the dog for licking faces? f) Has the dog stopped licking the parents' faces because of positive or negative punishment? Explain your answer.

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