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Five-year-old trevor refuses to communicate with anyone. to get him to speak, his teacher first gives him candy for any sound, then only for a clearly spoken word, and finally only for a complete sentence. in terms of behavioral theory, the teacher is using the method of _____.

a. secondary reinforcement
b. delayed reinforcement
c. spontaneous recovery
d. shaping

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It is secondary reinforcement since it uses something to get someone to do something.
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