An animal trainer is teaching a dog to stop jumping on guests. The trainer advises the owner to turn their back and ignore the dog completely whenever it jumps up, but to give the dog a treat when it sits calmly instead.
Which of the following correctly identifies the operant conditioning principles being applied to the jumping and sitting behaviours respectively?
Negative punishment for jumping; positive reinforcement for sitting
Negative reinforcement for jumping; positive reinforcement for sitting
Positive punishment for jumping; positive reinforcement for sitting
Negative punishment for jumping; negative reinforcement for sitting
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