Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is most likely true? a. Bill's wife has positively reinforced him for bathing the dog. b. Bill's wife has negatively reinforced him for bathing the dog. c. Bill will start cleaning up the kitchen before he bathes the dog. d. Bill will never bathe the dog again.

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Brooks Simpson

8 November, 00:32

Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is most likely true? a. Bill's wife has positively reinforced him for bathing the dog. b. Bill's wife has negatively reinforced him for bathing the dog. c. Bill will start cleaning up the kitchen before he bathes the dog. d. Bill will never bathe the dog again.

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A. Bill's wife has positively reinforced him for bathing the dog.

Explanation:

Bill, having to clean up after dinner every night, likes to see it be cleaned and so if he goes to go do something and comes back and everthing is clean and he no longer has to do it, then it is safe to say that his wife is positively reinforcing him to clean the dog.