In order to get her third-grade students to memorize the poem written on the chalkboard, Mrs. Flores gives the students stickers for each poem they can recite from memory. After earning five stickers, a student gets to pick a prize out of the goody box. Mrs. Flores is using a(n) __________ to modify the children's behaviors.
A. token economy
B. applied behavior analysis
C. negative reinforcement
D. classical conditioning technique
Answer: A
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