In Order to Modify Someone's Behaviour, One Should

question 120

Multiple Choice

In order to modify someone's behaviour, one should:

• A) notice bad behaviour so that it can be nipped in the bud.
• B) examine what one is reinforcing.
• C) withhold reinforcement until the behaviour reaches the desired level.
• D) praise every tiny step in the right direction.

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Definitions:

Type I Errors

Incorrectly disapproving a correct null hypothesis, famously labeled as a "false positive."

Cohen's D

A statistical measure used to assess the effect size or magnitude of the difference between two group means.

Effect

The impact or change that results from some action or intervention, often measured in experiments to understand causality.

Cohen's D

A measure of effect size indicating the difference between two means expressed in standard deviation units.