Greg Has Terrible Study Habits: Whenever He Is Given an Assignment

question 78

Essay

Greg has terrible study habits: whenever he is given an assignment to be done either in class or at home, he does not begin the assignment until he has been repeatedly nagged by either you (his teacher) or by his parents.Furthermore, Greg seems unable to complete assignments without constant prodding to stay on task.Explain how you might use operant conditioning to help Greg develop better study habits.Be concrete and specific in your explanation of what you would do, and be sure to include:
a.the baseline;
b.the terminal behaviour;
c.a secondary reinforcer you might use;
d.shaping; and,
e.some means of preventing extinction.

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