Extrinsic Reinforcers Are Defined as Reinforcers That Are

question 154

Multiple Choice

Extrinsic reinforcers are defined as reinforcers that are:

• A) related to the inherent enjoyment of a particular task.
• B) not inherently related to the activity being reinforced.
• C) inherently related to the activity being reinforced.
• D) related to the satisfaction of accomplishing a task.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

In Piaget’s theory, the developing child’s process of interpreting the environment in terms of the schemas he already has.

Accommodation

In Piaget’s theory, the developing child’s process of changing his schemas based on his interactions with the environment.

Conservation of Number

A cognitive ability in children to understand that the quantity of something remains the same despite changes in its form or arrangement.

Discontinuous

Characterized by interruptions or gaps, not following a smooth, uninterrupted progression.