Shirley is about to teach a group of eight-year-olds the backstroke.She wants to do this using operant conditioning.At the outset of the swimming course,Shirley should:
A) appear quite stern so that later praise will seem more meaningful
B) praise them for no particular reason but to establish rapport
C) praise every correct thing the young swimmers do
D) praise them at the end of each lesson only, since that is what she would do if they were in proper training for a meet

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Praising every correct thing the young swimmers do will establish positive reinforcement for their actions, creating a stronger association between the behavior and the reward. This will increase the likelihood that they will continue to perform the correct behavior in the future. Therefore, it is the best choice for Shirley to use operant conditioning effectively in this scenario. Options A, B, and D are not as effective because they do not consistently reinforce correct behavior or establish positive reinforcement for the young swimmers.

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