A Child Is Constantly in Trouble at School for Disrupting

question 56

Multiple Choice

A child is constantly in trouble at school for disrupting the class. How would a learning psychologist view this situation?

• A) There is conflict in the child's home, and he unconsciously wants to hurt his parents.
• B) The child may have damage to a specific part of his brain.
• C) The child's diet is lacking in essential minerals and vitamins.
• D) The child receives attention (which is reinforcing) only when he is disruptive.

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Definitions:

Stimuli

Anything that induces a response or reaction from a biological organism.

Hypnagogic Sensations

Experiences occurring in the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep, often involving visual, auditory, or tactile hallucinations.

Stage 1

In developmental contexts, refers to the initial phase where foundational skills or behaviors begin to form.

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and the inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.