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

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Rachel's teacher has used operant conditioning by using positive reinforcement (gold stars) to increase the likelihood of Rachel's behavior (memorizing and reciting poems).

Young Rachel Is in Her Second Grade Class,when the Teacher