In teaching her son to play basketball,Mrs.Richards initially reinforces him with praise for simply dribbling while standing still,then only for walking while dribbling,and finally only for running while dribbling.She is using a procedure known as

A) generalization.
B) partial reinforcement.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) shaping.

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resilient behavior patterns.

Generalization

The tendency to apply what is learned in one situation to other similar situations, often considered a fundamental learning process.