Many Educators Believe That Positive Reinforcement Can Be More Effective

question 38

Multiple Choice

Many educators believe that positive reinforcement can be more effective than punishment because

• A)positive reinforcement make children feel special.
• B)punishment can diminish the possibility of undesirable behavior.
• C)punishment does not direct children to what they should be doing.
• D)punishment is considered to be a form of abuse.

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Standard Deviation

A metric that calculates the spread or variability of a dataset in comparison to its average, showing the extent to which the data points deviate.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution of data that forms a symmetric bell curve, indicating that the data follows a normal distribution pattern.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values deviate from the mean.

Mean

The average of a set of values, calculated by summing all the values and then dividing by the count of values.