MsO'Connor Reinforces James Every Time She Sees Him Reading Independently

question 12

Multiple Choice

Ms.O'Connor reinforces James every time she sees him reading independently.Once he is reading frequently, she begins to reinforce him only every second time, then only every third time, and so on, gradually reinforcing him less and less often.From a behaviorist perspective, we can predict that Jimmy will:

• A)Continue to read independently
• B)Read less and less often
• C)Read only when he is forced to do so
• D)Stop reading altogether

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