Which of the following describes the situation of chaining?
A)Teaching a child to play tennis by providing reinforcement every time the child hits the ball over the net until he or she is able to play the complete game of tennis.
B)Teaching a child to play tennis by providing reinforcement in steps for learning to serve,volley,and use the forehand and backhand until the child can play the complete game of tennis.
C)Teaching a child to play tennis by reinforcing him or her for effort and then pulling away from reinforcement once the child is skilled enough to play the complete game of tennis.
D)Teaching a child to play tennis by reinforcing him or her for effort and not performance until the child is confident enough to play the complete game of tennis.

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Chaining is the process of breaking down complex skills into smaller, more manageable steps and teaching each step one at a time until the individual can perform the entire skill. Choice B describes this process by breaking down the game of tennis into smaller skills (serving, volleying, forehand, and backhand) and reinforcing each step until the child can play the complete game of tennis.

Which of the Following Describes the Situation of Chaining