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:

Civil Disobedience

is the act of refusing to comply with certain laws, demands, or commands of a government or occupying power, typically in a nonviolent form, as a form of political protest.

Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who led the campaign for India's independence from British rule through nonviolent resistance.

Centralized

Organized such that control, decision making, or authority is concentrated in a central location or governing body.

Political Organization

The way in which a society creates and applies laws and policies through structures, institutions, and processes.