A teacher reinforces a child first for recognizing two letters of the alphabet, then for recognizing four, then six, and so on. The teacher is using a technique called:
a) generalization.
b) shaping.
c) negative reinforcement.
d) "Grandma's Rule."
b The teacher is using the technique of shaping by praising approximations of the desired behavior.
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a. True b. False
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a. Acquisition of an external attribution b. Development of internalized motivation c. Development of situational interest d. Development of extrinsic motivation
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a. True b. False
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a. decrease b. not impact c. increase d. be unrelated to