Question

Ryan, a five-year-old boy, receives a pat on the back every time he says "please" or "thank you." this encourages ryan to use good manners as often as possible. in this scenario, ryan demonstrates learning through:

Answer 1

If we're talking psychology, I would say this scenario represents Ryan saying please and thank you while receiving a pat on the back for every time he does it is an example of classical conditioning because classical conditioning is basically how a certain type of behavior is associated with a specific outcome.