Martina Is an Animal Trainer at Sea World

question 85

Multiple Choice

Martina is an animal trainer at Sea World. To teach a new dolphin to jump through a hoop high above the water, Martina first reinforces the dolphin for approaching the hoop while it is under the water. Then, she reinforces the dolphin for swimming through the hoop under water. Gradually raising the hoop, Martina progressively reinforces each small step toward the goal behavior. Martina is using the process of _____ to train the dolphin.

• A)punishment by application
• B)partial reinforcement
• C)shaping
• D)observational learning

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