MrsMartin,a Third-Grade Teacher,is Instructing Cursive Writing

question 135

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Martin,a third-grade teacher,is instructing cursive writing.At first,she reinforces even crude attempts to reproduce letters with an encouraging word; as time goes on,though,she reinforces only well-formed letters.By reinforcing progressively better attempts at writing letters,Mrs.Martin is using:

• A)discrimination training.
• B)shaping.
• C)stimulus control training.
• D)behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Money

A medium of exchange, in the form of coins and banknotes, used to facilitate transactions.

Food

Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink in order to maintain life and growth.

Secondary Reinforcer

A reinforcer that acquires its positive value through an organism’s experience; a secondary reinforcer is a learned or conditioned reinforcer.

Positive Value

Something that is considered beneficial, desirable, or of worth according to individual or societal standards.