When a mother praises her child each time she behaves properly in the grocery store, she is
A) being permissive.
B) acting out of fear that her child will become disruptive.
C) using response contingent reinforcement.
D) classically conditioning the child.

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The mother is using response contingent reinforcement by praising her child each time he/she behaves properly in the grocery store. This means that the mother is reinforcing the desirable behavior with a positive consequence (praise) and is likely to see an increase in the frequency of the desired behavior. The other options (A, B, and D) do not accurately describe the mother's behavior in this scenario.

When a Mother Praises Her Child Each Time She Behaves