Providing a Child with a Homework Pass If She Completes

question 35

Multiple Choice

Providing a child with a homework pass if she completes five word problems during class represents both ________ reinforcement and a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

• A)negative; fixed ratio
• B)positive; variable ratio
• C)negative; variable ratio
• D)positive; fixed interval

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy method for reducing fear and anxiety responses by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or context in a controlled way.

Behavior Modification

The use of learned techniques to improve or change specific behaviors.

Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that helps individuals identify self-defeating thoughts and feelings, challenge the rationality of those feelings, and replace them with healthier, more productive beliefs.

Medial Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain involved in decision making, personality expression, and moderating social behavior.