Tommy frequently grabs toys from other children when he wants them. A psychologist is working with Tommy in order to get him to politely ask for toys when he wants them, and to get Tommy to share his toys with other children. As a result, Tommy is learning to interact with other children in a more appropriate way, and his behavior is more likely to be reinforced. Which strategy for promoting
generalization is being used?
a. incorporating a range of relevant stimulus situations in training
b. training skills that tap into natural contingencies of reinforcement
c. teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
d. incorporating common stimuli
b
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