Mia Is Sometimes Loud and Disruptive in Class, and Her

question 332

Multiple Choice

Mia is sometimes loud and disruptive in class, and her teacher thinks she acts this way when she wants attention. The teacher worries that yelling at Mia might serve as a positive reinforcer for her bad behavior because it is giving Mia the attention she wants. One behavior modification that might help with this child is use of __________.

• A) partial reinforcement
• B) classical conditioning by shocking the child so that she stops speaking out
• C) instinctive drift therapy
• D) time-outs to remove the positive reinforcement that even a scolding gives the child

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