Praising socially withdrawn children when they make eye contact with others and ignoring them during a temper tantrum best illustrates an application of

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This is an example of operant conditioning, where the behavior of making eye contact is reinforced (praised) while the behavior of having a temper tantrum is ignored (not reinforced). This is done to increase the frequency of the desired behavior (making eye contact) and decrease the frequency of the undesired behavior (temper tantrums).

Praising Socially Withdrawn Children When They Make Eye Contact with Others