Kaiti uses her new green gel pen when writing essays for exams,and sometimes she gets A's on these exams.Kaiti begins to feel that this pen is "lucky" and decides to use it whenever she takes a test.Kaiti's reaction demonstrates the power of:

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Kaiti's behavior of using the green gel pen when taking tests is being reinforced intermittently because she only gets A's on some exams, not every single one. This intermittent reinforcement is causing Kaiti to become superstitious about the pen's perceived luck. The other options do not accurately describe Kaiti's behavior. A suggests that Kaiti is being rewarded every time she uses the pen, which is not the case. B involves learning through observation of others, which is not mentioned in the scenario. D is a general term for altering behavior, but does not capture the specific type of reinforcement at play here.

Kaiti Uses Her New Green Gel Pen When Writing Essays