Molly Is Sometimes Loud and Disruptive in Class,and Her Teacher

question 139

Multiple Choice

Molly is sometimes loud and disruptive in class,and her teacher thinks she acts this way when she wants attention.The teacher worries that yelling at Molly,because that is a kind of attention,might be a positive reinforcer for her inappropriate behaviour.One behaviour modification that might help with this child is use of:

• A)partial reinforcement.
• B)classical conditioning by shocking the child so that she stops speaking out.
• C)a punishment application such as kneeling in the corner.
• D)time-outs to remove the positive reinforcement that even a scolding gives the child.

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