A Study Examining Playground Behavior of Children Found That by Offering

question 100

Multiple Choice

A study examining playground behavior of children found that by offering simple reinforcements for safe behavior, the frequency of dangerous behaviors could be decreased. These results are consistent with

• A) behavior modification.
• B) free will of the children.
• C) self-reinforcement.
• D) classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Slope

The steepness of a line on a graph, representing the rate of change, calculated as the rise divided by the run between two points on the line.

Intercept

The value of the dependent variable when all independent variables in a model are set to zero.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effects on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.