On the First Day of Kindergarten, the Teacher Responds to the Students

question 90

Multiple Choice

On the first day of kindergarten, the teacher responds to the students every time they ask her a question. By the end of the first week, the teacher will only respond to students who are sitting quietly at their desks. At the end of the second week, the teacher will only respond to students' questions if they are quietly seated, raise their hands, and wait to be called on before asking their questions. The teacher is using ________ to change the students' behavior.

• A) habituation
• B) shaping
• C) punishment
• D) secondary conditioning

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