Which One of the Following Is an Example of Reinforcing

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of reinforcing an incompatible behavior as a way of eliminating an undesirable behavior?

• A) Samantha is very shy and socially withdrawn. Her teacher reinforces her with a smile whenever she interacts with her classmates.
• B) Johnny's wisecracks have become so annoying that his teacher keeps him in from recess whenever he speaks inappropriately.
• C) Mary has learned to reinforce herself whenever she gets all her spelling words correct.
• D) Jerry must stay after school on days when he arrives late.

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Definitions:

Reasoning

The process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises through logical thinking.

Mechanical Functions

Refers to the operations performed by machinery, involving the application of mechanical principles and engineering design.

Cohort Effects

Also called history-graded events, they are events that provide a context for development and also influence it directly. The year of your birth marks your entry into a cohort of peers who accompany you through age-graded developmental changes within the context of a specific set of historical events.

Life-Course Perspective

The view that development is influenced by the intersection of chronological age (life time), family-related (family time), and membership in a birth cohort (historical time).