Mrs. Green is working with Julia, a very shy and non-communicative first grader. Every time Julia gives any sort of response in a class activity, Mrs. Green praises her liberally. Of the following, the best description of Mrs. Green's technique would be called:
a. negative reinforcement.
b. continuous reinforcement.
c. variable-ratio reinforcement.
d. variable-interval reinforcement.
b
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