When the health-care worker praises a child for eating all of the meal and expresses disappointment when the child does not eat,the health-care worker is following the behavioral theory of:

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Skinner attributed learning to operant conditioning,which involves the use of rewards or punishment for certain behaviors.Reinforcing positive behavior with a reward will eventually lead to regular practice of that behavior.

When the Health-Care Worker Praises a Child for Eating All