Which of the Following Examples of Teaching a Child to Play

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples of teaching a child to play tennis describes the technique of chaining in operant conditioning?

• A)Reinforcing her for effort,and then pulling away from reinforcement once the child is skilled enough to play the complete game of tennis
• B)Reinforcing her for effort and not performance,until the child is confident enough to play the complete game of tennis
• C)Providing reinforcement every time the child hits the ball over the net until the child can play the complete game of tennis
• D)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

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