Shay is a nursery school teacher who works with 2- and 3-year-old children
Because she knows this is the time when most children become potty trained, she uses a technique in her classroom that encourages this behavior. Shay tells the children that they will get a sticker on their chart each time they successfully use the bathroom. Whenever a child gets 10 stickers, the child receives a small prize. What technique is Shay using?
a) classical conditioning
b) generalization
c) modeling
d) token economy
Answer: d
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