A young child wakes up early one day and enjoys not being rushed by his mother in getting ready for preschool. This child then makes a point of waking up early again on subsequent days. According to behaviorist theory, this illustrates which principle?

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The Praxis Education of Young Children test is intended primarily for prospective teachers of young children (birth to age eight). The test is designed to assess the your knowledge about pedagogy and content, the relationship oftheory to practice, and how theory can be applied in the educational setting. Also included in the test are multicultural influences; diversity; variations in development, including atypical development; and how these factors affect children’s development and learning. Each of the three constructed-response questions will focus on one of the following areas:... Show more

A young child wakes up early one day and enjoys not being rushed by his mother in getting ready for preschool. This child then makes a point of waking up early again on subsequent days. According to behaviorist theory, this illustrates which principle?