Each time he steps up to the plate, a baseball player touches the bill of his cap three times, just as he did before hitting a home run in a previous game. Which of the following accounts for his actions?
A)modeling
B)reminiscence behavior
C)positive transfer
D)superstitious behavior

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This behavior is an example of superstitious behavior, where the player believes that repeating a specific action (touching the bill of his cap three times) will bring about a positive outcome (hitting a home run) because it preceded a successful event in the past, despite there being no logical connection between the action and the outcome.

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