A Ten-Year-Old Client Is Getting Frequently Disciplined in School for Disrupting

question 13

Multiple Choice

A ten-year-old client is getting frequently disciplined in school for disrupting the class with his belligerent attitude toward the teacher. His behavior also results in receiving attention and having some of his peers perceive him as being a leader. The payoff of additional attention and admiration by peers may be identified as:

• A) secondary gains.
• B) punishers.
• C) negative reinforcement.
• D) antecedents.

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Definitions:

Incentive

A factor that inspires or prompts a person to act or behave in a specified manner.

Physiological Needs

Fundamental human necessities, such as food, water, shelter, and warmth, that must be satisfied for survival.

Safety

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

Esteem

The respect, admiration, or high regard that an individual is held in by others or themselves; often relates to one's reputation or standing within a community.