If a Community Wants to Develop Programs to Help At-Risk

question 66

Multiple Choice

If a community wants to develop programs to help at-risk youths,an important component to include in the program would be:

• A)intensive individual attention.
• B)strong academic support.
• C)community role models.
• D)tactics to "scare teens straight."

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Definitions:

Positive Contrast

The phenomenon where the perceived quality or response to a stimulus increases when it is contrasted with a less preferable stimulus.

Negative Contrast

The phenomenon where an organism shows a reduced response to a less favorable or smaller reward after experiencing a more favorable or larger reward.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, creating a variable pattern of reinforcement.