Henry's mother always praises him when he practices the piano and denies him dessert when he doesn't. Henry's mother is apparently employing techniques based on ____ in order to encourage her son to practice more.
A)operant conditioning
B)classical conditioning
C)social learning
D)attitude polarization

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Henry's mother is using operant conditioning, a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. In this case, praise is used as a reward for practicing the piano, and denial of dessert is used as a punishment for not practicing, both aimed at increasing the desired behavior (practicing the piano).

Henry's Mother Always Praises Him When He Practices the Piano