Which One of the Following Statements Best Characterizes How Reinforcement

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best characterizes how reinforcement of incompatible behavior can help reduce inappropriate behavior in the classroom?

• A)When we reinforce different students for different behaviors, they begin to discover which behaviors are appropriate and which are not.
• B)Negative reinforcement of an incompatible behavior can ultimately reduce the frequency of that behavior.
• C)An undesirable behavior will decrease when a student is reinforced for behaving in an opposite manner.
• D)We can reduce serious behavior problems by allowing students to engage in milder misbehaviors.

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Definitions:

Perpetrator Absent Warning

A caution or alert given when the individual who committed a wrong or crime is not currently present or has not been identified.

Mistaken Identifications

Refers to incorrectly identifying a person or object as being the same as another person or object.

Capital Cases

Legal cases that involve offenses punishable by the death penalty.

Death Penalty

A legal punishment in which a person is put to death by the state as a penalty for a crime.