Ian Tends to Be Very Shy About Participating in Class

question 5

Multiple Choice

Ian tends to be very shy about participating in class discussions. You decide to try to promote greater participation in class discussion by first smiling encouragingly at him when he merely looks interested in saying something, then smiling at him when he raises his hand, and then praising him when he actually makes a contribution. The technique you are using is referred to as

• A) spontaneous recovery.
• B) shaping.
• C) extinction.
• D) positive reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Loudness

The perception of the intensity of sound waves, often measured in decibels, and experienced by the listener as volume.

Timbre

The characteristic quality or color of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.

Vision for Perception

The process by which the brain interprets visual stimuli from the eyes to understand and interact with the environment.

Vision for Action

Vision for action refers to the process of planning and executing movements based on visual inputs, highlighting how vision informs motor control.