A Dad Takes His Child Out to Learn to Ride

Multiple Choice

A dad takes his child out to learn to ride a bike. At first, the dad supports the child on the bike as the child simply steers. He then has the child peddle and steer. Gradually, the dad begins to let go of the bike as the child steers and peddles independently. The dad is using a procedure called __________.

A) discrimination training
B) intermittent reinforcement
C) generalization
D) shaping