Imagine That You Are a Middle School Teacher with Three

question 55

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are a middle school teacher with three chronic misbehavers in one of your classes.You decide to help them improve their classroom behavior by reinforcing them for appropriate actions.If you wanted to make sure that you use reinforcers that are truly reinforcing for these students, which one of the following would you be least likely to do?

• A)Ask the students' parents about possible effective reinforcers.
• B)Use concrete reinforcers rather than social reinforcers.
• C)Ask the students what consequences they might appreciate.
• D)Observe the students' behaviors to identify activities they find enjoyable.

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Definitions:

Na+

Sodium ions, essential for conducting nerve impulses and maintaining the balance of fluids in the body.

Plasma Membrane

The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Potential Difference

Difference in electrical potential, measured as the charge difference across the plasma membrane.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.