When a Child Comes in with a Good Report Card

question 66

Short Answer

When a child comes in with a good report card or a drawing from school, what might the parent say that reflects praise rather than encouragement?

Understand the concept of primary and conditioned reinforcers.

Differentiate between positive and negative reinforcers.

Identify examples of conditioned reinforcers.

Understand and differentiate between various schedules of reinforcement (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval).

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Definitions:

Aggressive Children

Children who exhibit behaviors characterized by physical or verbal harm towards others, or a readiness to confront or engage in conflict.

Gene

A unit of heredity made up of DNA that is responsible for a specific trait or function in an organism.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that quantify the direction and strength of the relationship between two variables.

Predictions

Forecasts or projections about future events, based on data, trends, or often statistical and analytical reasoning.