When competitive swimmers stay focused on their practice techniques during swim team practice, their coach rewards them by playing popular music over the loudspeakers in the pool area. When they are inattentive or start goofing off, the coach plays recordings of gloomy, off-key organ music. In this example, the coach is using _____ to help his swimmers stay focused.
A) biological preparedness
B) latent learning
C) classical conditioning
D) behavior modification

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The coach is using behavior modification, a technique that involves using rewards and punishments to encourage desired behaviors and discourage undesired ones.

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