When Mariah giggles, her parents clap and smile. This makes Mariah giggle again to win their attention. What does the clapping and smiling of Mariah’s parents BEST demonstrate?


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reinforcement


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The clapping and smiling of Mariah’s parents BEST demonstrate reinforcement. In this context, their positive reaction (clapping and smiling) is reinforcing Mariah’s behavior (giggling), encouraging her to giggle again to receive more attention.