New golfers learn putting skills best if they are first reinforced for effective short putts followed by reinforcement for increasingly longer-distance putting effectiveness.This best illustrates the value of

A) delayed reinforcement.
B) shaping.
C) variable-interval reinforcement schedules.
D) spontaneous recovery

This scenario demonstrates the principles of shaping, where behavior is gradually and incrementally reinforced for achieving a specific goal. In this case, the goal is effective putting, and the behavior is reinforced for short putts before being reinforced for longer distances. Delayed reinforcement, variable-interval reinforcement schedules, and spontaneous recovery are not applicable in this scenario.