_______________ Helps Explain Why Shannon Thinks That She Will Shoot

question 144

Multiple Choice

_______________ helps explain why Shannon thinks that she will shoot more baskets if she remembers to have her mom carry the small "basketball" figurine Shannon has had since childhood.

• A)Continuous reinforcement
• B)Vicarious learning
• C)Intermittent reinforcement
• D)Behavior modification

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Definitions:

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