Jesslyn is a 5-year-old little girl who is just learning how to read. She is working with her teacher on letter-sound correspondences, blending sounds, sounding out words, and saying them at a normal pace. In this example, what is the response class?
A) The number of correct pronunciations made by Jesslyn
B) Jesslyn saying a letter-sound correspondence
C) Jesslyn's reading behavior
D) The number of trials the teacher conducts with Jesslyn

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The response class in this example is Jesslyn's reading behavior, which includes her ability to recognize letter-sound correspondences, blend sounds, sound out words, and say them at a normal pace. This is a broad category of behaviors that all contribute to her overall reading ability. The other choices (A, B, and D) are too specific or not relevant to the example.

Jesslyn Is a 5-Year-Old Little Girl Who Is Just Learning