In Order to Get Her Third-Grade Students to Memorize the Poem

question 82

Multiple Choice

In order to get her third-grade students to memorize the poem written on the chalkboard, Mrs. Thyberg gives the students stickers for each poem they can recite from memory. After earning five stickers, a student gets to pick a prize out of the goody box. Mrs. Thyberg is using ________ to modify the children's behaviors.

• A) a token econom.
• B) applied behavior analysis
• C) a negative reinforcemen.
• D) classical conditioning.
• E) a positive punishment

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Definitions:

Specializes

The process by which individuals, businesses, or countries focus on producing a limited scope of products or services to gain greater efficiency and expertise.

Opportunity Cost

The financial impact of rejecting the nearest superior alternative when deciding.

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Consumer Surplus

Consumer surplus is the difference between the total amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.