When We Reinforce Small Behaviors a Little at a Time

question 122

Multiple Choice

When we reinforce small behaviors a little at a time to achieve large changes, we are using

• A)fixed intervals.
• B)successive approximations.
• C)scaffolding reinforcements.
• D)latent learning.

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Definitions:

Delay Gratification

The capacity to withstand the lure of an instant gratification in favor of a future, potentially more significant, reward.

Pocket Money

Typically refers to a small amount of money given by parents to their children on a regular basis to spend as they wish.

Allowance

A fixed amount of money given regularly, typically to children by their parents, as pocket money or for specific purposes.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards, often leading to impulsive decision-making.