Question

Five-year-old Trevor is emotionally disturbed and refuses to communicate with anyone. To get him to speak, his teacher initially gives him candy for any utterance, then only for a clearly spoken word, and finally only for a complete sentence. The teacher is using the method of _________.

Answer 1

Bribery

Step-by-step explanation:

Teachers are always bribing us to do stuff

Answer 2

Shaping.

Step-by-step explanation:

This method uses differential reinforcement to achieve a desired goal. In this case, the teacher uses candy to work towards getting Trevor to speak a full, complete sentence.