A mother is trying to teach her little boy to eat his cereal with a spoon. Every time he correctly does so, his mother gives him a small piece of his favorite cookie. This is an example of ________.
A) vicarious learning
B) insight learning
C) conditioning
D) reinforcement

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This is an example of reinforcement, specifically positive reinforcement, as the mother is adding a reward (a small piece of cookie) to increase the behavior of the child using the spoon correctly.

A Mother Is Trying to Teach Her Little Boy to Eat