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EAugust

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Ian tends to be very shy about participating in class discussions. You decide to try to promote greater participation in class discussion by first smiling encouragingly at him when he merely looks interested in saying something, then smiling at him when he raises his hand, and then praising him when he actually makes a contribution. The technique you are using is referred to as
 
  a. spontaneous recovery.
  b. shaping.
  c. extinction.
  d. positive reinforcement.

Question 2

Define the term evaluation.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Evaluation involves making judgments about the value of a set of measures, using a system of rules.



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