Tamika is learning how to tie her shoes. Her father praises her for crossing the shoelaces. Then, he praises her again as she learns to form one end into a loop. Slowly, Tamika learns how to tie a bow with the laces. This reinforcing of small steps toward a desired behavior is called
a. negative reinforcement.
b. extinction.
c. conditioned response.
d. shaping.
d
Psychology
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Psychology
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A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
Psychology
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a. legs b. color c. sound d. eyes
Psychology
How long does information remain in the long-term memory?
What will be an ideal response?
Psychology