Carl Is Teaching His Dogs to Jump Through a Hoop

Multiple Choice

Carl is teaching his dogs to jump through a hoop. At the onset of training, Carl gives the dogs treats for each movement toward the hoop. Then, he only gives them treats when they near the hoop. Later, he waits until they jump through the hoop before giving them treats. In this scenario, Carl reinforces _____ of the goal. 

A) the extinction  
B) successive approximations  
C) free associations  
D) the regularization