Which of the following describes the situation of chaining?
A) Teaching a child to play tennis by reinforcing them for effort and then pulling away from reinforcement once the child is skilled enough to play the complete game of tennis
B) Teaching a child to play tennis by reinforcing them for effort and not performance until the child is confident enough to play the complete game of tennis
C) Teaching a child to play tennis by providing reinforcement every time the child hits the ball over the net until able to play the complete game of tennis
D) Teaching a child to play tennis by providing reinforcement in steps for learning to serve, volley, and use the forehand and backhand until the child can play the complete game of tennis
Answer: D
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