A Tennis Coach Works with Players to Improve the Accuracy

question 59

Multiple Choice

A tennis coach works with players to improve the accuracy of their backhand stroke with successive attempts to produce more hits on target each week of the season. The coach slowly adjusts the form of the backstroke until it is the correct overall swing. The coach is using a form of conditioning known as

• A) stimulus generalization.
• B) shaping.
• C) punishment.
• D) discrimination.

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Definitions:

Vitamin B-1

Also known as thiamine, a nutrient essential for glucose metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder typically caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), often associated with chronic alcoholism.

Memory Problems

Issues or impairments in the ability to recall or retain information, impacting daily functioning and activities.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder often associated with alcoholism, characterized by short-term memory loss, making up stories (confabulation), and repetition.