One day when Max was bowling,his shoelaces came untied and he bowled a strike.From then onward,Max always bowled with his shoes untied.This action is an example of:
A)negative reinforcement.
B)classical conditioning.
C)intermittent reinforcement.
D)superstitious behavior.

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Max's behavior, where he started to bowl with his shoes untied because he believed it led to a strike, is an example of superstitious behavior. He has associated the two events and believes that one causes the other, even though they are not directly related.

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