After Peter Used Bad Language to Get a Laugh from the Other

question 206

Multiple Choice

After Peter used bad language to get a laugh from the other children, his teacher sent him to a quiet area, free of distractions and social contact, for a short time period. In the In Focus box: Changing the Behavior of Others, this strategy is called:

• A)the Premack principle.
• B)the law of effect.
• C)the time-out from positive reinforcement procedure.
• D)the reinforcement of incompatible behavior strategy.

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