A Teacher Gives a Child a Time-Out for Teasing a Classmate

question 12

Multiple Choice

A teacher gives a child a time-out for teasing a classmate, and then the time-out succeeds in making the child's future teasing behavior less likely in the future. This example illustrates that the time-out acts as a(n) :

• A)incentive.
• B)negative reinforcer.
• C)positive reinforcer.
• D)punisher.

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Definitions:

Nature-Nurture

The debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's inherited qualities versus personal experiences in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Heredity

The genetic conveyance of mental or physical traits across generations.

Environment

Encompasses all external conditions and influences affecting the life and development of an organism or population.

Nature-Nurture

The debate regarding the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature") versus personal experiences ("nurture") in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.