Ignoring the Attention-Getting Behavior of Hyperactive Children Can Be a Helpful

question 60

Multiple Choice

Ignoring the attention-getting behavior of hyperactive children can be a helpful tool to classroom teachers because often,the frequency of the misbehavior will decrease and even stop.What operant conditioning process does this technique most utilize?

• A) negative reinforcement
• B) shaping
• C) stimulus discrimination
• D) extinction

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Definitions:

Transverse Abdominus

A major muscle in the abdominal wall that helps stabilize the trunk and maintain internal abdominal pressure.

Internal Oblique

A muscle layer in the abdomen that helps in trunk rotation and bending the body sideways.

External Oblique

A muscle in the abdomen that helps rotate the trunk and flex the vertebral column.

Scapula

The flat, triangular bone located in the upper back, commonly known as the shoulder blade.