Question

When your young son picks up a spoon, you clap. you laugh and applaud when he later brings the spoon toward his mouth. when he places the spoon in his mouth you hug and kiss him all over. it is most likely that you are _____?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: are using shaping to teach your son to eat with spoon
In psychology, shaping refers to reinforcing a desired behavior using a positive event as a form of encouragement.
In the case above, the desired behavior is the son eating the food and the positive encouragement is the hug and kiss.