Question

jemma wants to teach her son to say thank you. every time he says thank you, jemma praises him and gives him a hug. which reinforcement schedule is this? a continuous b partial c primary d secondary

Explanation:

In operant conditioning, a continuous reinforcement schedule means that the behavior (saying "thank you" here) is reinforced every single time it occurs. Jemma praises and hugs her son each time he says "thank you", which fits the definition of continuous reinforcement. A partial reinforcement schedule would reinforce the behavior only some of the time. Primary and secondary refer to types of reinforcers (e.g., food as primary, praise as secondary), not schedules.

Answer:

A. continuous