In the textbook example entitled "Shaping a Teacher," psychology students would look interested in the teacher's lecture when she was standing on the right side of the room, and they would look bored when she was standing on the left side. The students were shaping the teacher's behavior using __________reinforcers.
A)social
B)primary
C)token
D)cognitive

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Social reinforcers involve positive reinforcement through social interactions, such as approval, attention, or praise. In this example, the students' interested or bored expressions serve as social feedback to shape the teacher's behavior, encouraging her to stand on the right side of the room where she receives more positive social reinforcement.

In the Textbook Example Entitled "Shaping a Teacher," Psychology Students