A Struggling Reader Disrupts the Class Whenever the Teacher Begins

question 8

Multiple Choice

A struggling reader disrupts the class whenever the teacher begins calling on students to read aloud, as he knows he'll always be sent out of the classroom. This is an example of:​

• A)punishment as a consequence.
• B)the punishment decreasing the behavior.
• C)the consequences reinforcing the behavior.
• D)the reinforcement decreasing the behavior.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain crucial for learning and memory, particularly in forming new memories and connecting emotions and senses to these memories.

Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain located at the front part of the cerebral cortex, involved in decision making, problem solving, and control of behavior and emotions.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories, making them stable over time.

Priming

The activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one’s perception, memory, or response.