Young Rachel is in her second grade class, when the teacher announces a new challenge. "Every time you memorize a new poem and recite it before the entire class, you will get a gold star. As soon as you get 20 gold stars,
you get to pick a prize out of the prize box!" The new star chart, a beautiful grid on multicolored posterboard, is placed at the front of the class for all to see. Rachel immediately pulls out her reader, and looks for a poem she can memorize. What type of conditioning has Rachel's teacher used to help stimulate a memory-enhancing activity?
a. Reinforcing conditioning
b. Classical conditioning
c. Vicarious conditioning
d. Operant conditioning
Answer: D
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