"Okay, That Was Good! Now This Time, Don't Close Your

question 281

Multiple Choice

"Okay, that was good! Now this time, don't close your eyes. Keep your eye on the ball, so you know when to close your hands," Mark said in the process of teaching his five-year-old to play catch. In operant conditioning terms, Mark is using _____ to teach his daughter how to catch a ball.

• A) the partial reinforcement effect
• B) shaping
• C) generalization training
• D) negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Sociability

The quality or state of being sociable, friendly, or inclined to seek companionship and social interactions.

Emotionality

The quality or state of being emotional; the degree to which a person experiences and expresses emotions.

Agreeableness

A personality trait featuring attributes like trust, altruism, kindness, and affection toward others.

Characteristic Adaptation

Patterns of behavior that are developed in response to the environment and are consistent over time and situations.