Why Is the Giving of Rationales Along with Affective Feedback

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why is the giving of rationales along with affective feedback believed to be effective in promoting altruism?

• A)It encourages role-taking and develops empathy.
• B)It requires that the child directs his or her attention to the situation.
• C)It makes the child feel ashamed of his or her behaviour.
• D)It reinforces desired behaviours.

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Definitions:

High-Probability Activities

Activities that an individual is highly likely to engage in, often used in behavior modification by allowing access to them as a reward.

Reinforcing

Strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that will increase the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 1 represents certainty.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased in frequency through the addition of a stimulus following the behavior.