Adia, a Psychology Instructor, Is Trying to Get Her Students

question 69

Multiple Choice

Adia, a psychology instructor, is trying to get her students to discuss more in class. At first, she gives them points for small amounts of class participation, but she keeps making them participate more for the same amount of points until she has them participating a great deal in class. Adia is using the operant conditioning technique of __________ to get her class to behave as she desires.

• A)secondary reinforcement
• B)punishment
• C)negative reinforcement
• D)shaping

Understand the role of peer groups in children's socialization.

Discuss the various ways families and society socialize children.

Understand the central role of culture in individual and group identity.

Identify differences in family patterns and their cultural implications.

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