A Parent Who Wished to Apply Skinnerian Principles to Teach

question 85

Multiple Choice

A parent who wished to apply Skinnerian principles to teach a child to behave, even when the parent was no longer present to reward good behavior, should

• A) forget it. It can't be done, according to Skinner.
• B) use a continuous reinforcement schedule.
• C) use a partial reinforcement schedule.
• D) use punishment instead of reinforcement.

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