When eight-year-old Chris brought home a report card with all As, his parents gave him one dollar for each A. Chris's parents were attempting to use ________ to shape Chris's future behaviour.
A)negative reinforcement
B)positive reinforcement
C)punishment
D)self-efficacy

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Positive reinforcement involves providing a desirable consequence to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future. In this case, Chris's parents provided him with a reward (one dollar for each A) to encourage him to continue getting good grades in the future.

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