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Kelly is a ninth grader with above-average abilities.He earns "Bs" in all of his subjects,except for biology,which he barely manages to pass.As his biology teacher,you have tried to help him many times,but you have observed no real progress.Kelly tells you that he has difficulty doing his homework because of anxieties and basic "resistance" to the subject.He simply doesn't know how to get started and stares at the question until he gives up and puts the homework assignment away.
-Explain why (or why not)such strategies as token reinforcement and contingency contracting might help Kelly's situation.


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Bouncing Ball

A simple dynamic system involving a ball being dropped or thrown such that it rebounds off a surface.

Perception

The process of interpreting sensory information to understand and interact with the environment.

Dishabituation

The renewal of attention or response to a stimulus that had previously become habitual or ignored, triggered by a significant change in the stimulus.

Habituated Response

An action or reaction that becomes less pronounced over time as a result of repeated exposure to a specific stimulus.

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