Tony Is a Four-Year-Old Boy with Intellectual Disability Who Bites

question 10

Multiple Choice

Tony is a four-year-old boy with Intellectual Disability who bites his nails at school. Tony's classroom aide wants to decrease the frequency of Tony's nail biting because his nails sometimes bleed and cause him discomfort. She gives Tony with a gold star every minute he keeps his hands on his desk and away from his mouth. Which of the following behavioral techniques is the aide probably using to modify Tony's behavior?

• A)DRI
• B)DRO
• C)Overcorrection
• D)Negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Distant Dendrite's Tree

The elaborate branching structure at the end of a neuron's axon, allowing for connections with other neurons.

Axon Hillock

The cone-shaped area of a neuron where the axon originates and action potentials begin.

EPSPs

Excitatory PostSynaptic Potentials (EPSPs) are changes in membrane potential that increase the likelihood of generating a postsynaptic action potential.

Axon Hillock

The cone-shaped area of a neuron where the cell body transitions to the axon, and from which action potentials are initiated.