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A child is not eating vegetables. His mother stas giving a chocolate each time he finishes vegetables in the diet. This method comes under which of the following?

A
Operant conditioning
B
Classical conditioning
C
Social training
D
Negative reinforcement
High-Yield Explanation
Operant Conditioning Procedures for Increasing BehaviourThe common methods for augmenting an adaptive behaviour include:i. Positive reinforcement: Here, the desired behaviour is reinforced by a reward, either material or symbolic ii. Negative reinforcement: Here, on the performance of the desirable behaviour, punishment can be avoided. iii. Modelling: The person is exposed to 'model' behaviour and is induced to copy it. This can also be used to avoid ceain behaviours. Ref: A Sho Textbook of Psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja, 7th Edition, pg. no. 215

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