An Elementary School Teacher Practically Ends Classroom Discipline Problems by Giving

question 408

Multiple Choice

An elementary school teacher practically ends classroom discipline problems by giving students "chances" in a lottery to be held at the end of the week for some small toy. The chances are given for completing assignments, paying attention, and so forth. The chances are considered

• A)tokens.
• B)stimulus controls.
• C)conditioned stimuli.
• D)unconditioned stimuli.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter Dopamine

A chemical messenger in the brain that plays key roles in reward, motivation, memory, and motor control.

Inhibition

The psychological process that restrains or suppresses one's actions, emotions, or thoughts to conform to social norms or personal standards.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, characterized by episodes of psychosis involving delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking.

Attention

The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things.