Theresa Was Very Nervous as She Stepped Up to the Free-Throw

Multiple Choice

Theresa was very nervous as she stepped up to the free-throw line in her first college basketball game.She carefully bounced the ball three times, snapped her gum twice, and tossed the ball.It sailed in for a basket.Now Theresa ensures that she bounces the ball exactly three times and snaps her gum before every free throw, and she makes about 70% of her shots.Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that Theresa's behavior best illustrates the concept referred to as:

A) adventitious reinforcement
B) successive approximations
C) classical conditioning
D) the Premack principle