Molly Is Sometimes Loud and Disruptive in Class, and Her

question 47

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 might serve as a positive reinforcer for her bad behavior because it is giving Molly the attention she wants. One behavior modification that might help with this child is ________.

• A) use of partial reinforcement
• B) use of classical conditioning by shocking the child so that she stops speaking out
• C) use of instinctive drift therapy
• D) use of time-outs to remove the positive reinforcement that even a scolding gives the child

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