Shirley is about to teach a group of eight-year-olds the backstroke. She wants to do this using operant conditioning. At the outset of the swimming course, Shirley should:
A. appear quite stern so that later praise will seem more meaningful
B. praise them for no particular reason but to establish rapport
C. praise every correct thing the young swimmers do
D. praise them at the end of each lesson only, since that is what she would do if they were in proper training for a meet
Answer: C
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