After Peter Uses Bad Language to Get a Laugh from Other

question 247

Multiple Choice

After Peter uses bad language to get a laugh from other children, his teacher sends him to a quiet area, free of distractions and social contact, for a short time. 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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