Dr. Roberts noted that whenever her student, Ted, was given praise for reading, he read more. She then stated that reinforcement increases his behaviour. Using this framework, ______ is a theoretical concept, whereas _______ was derived from the theory to illustrate the concept.
A)reading; praise
B)reinforcement; praise
C)reading; behaviour
D)reinforcement; reinforcement

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Reinforcement is the theoretical concept that explains why behavior increases when followed by a positive consequence, and praise is the specific example illustrating how reinforcement works in Ted's case.

Dr Roberts Noted That Whenever Her Student, Ted, Was Given