Which one of the following is the best example of punishment as psychologists define it?
a. After Norma spends a few minutes in the time-out room for hurting a classmate's feelings, she acts more compassionately toward that classmate in the future.
b. Kelly has been acting up in the classroom all year. Her teacher's frequent reprimands haven't made much of a difference in Kelly's behavior.
c. Leonard is a real distraction to his classmates, often burping in a way that makes other students laugh. His teacher places him in a corner where others can't hear him burping.
d. Whenever Marvin has trouble sitting still, his teacher has him run up and down the hall three times to release his pent-up energy.
A
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A) are cancelled occasionally to keep the children from becoming accustomed to a set schedule. B) are determined by the students, not the teacher. C) are facilitated by the cooperating teacher. D) are planned and considered when deciding on the daily schedule. E) All of these answers are correct.
What type of question is the following?
A. Open ended question B. Dichotomous question C. Multiple choice question D. Scaling question
How long lasting is the effect of watching Sesame Street on children's grades in school?
A. Through their transition year into kindergarten. B. Usually through second or third grade. C. Effects have been found through fifth grade. D. Effects continue even through high school.
The basic goal of alternating treatment designs is:
A. demonstrating a functional relationship between the target behavior and intervention by replicating the intervention effects with two or more behaviors, in two or more settings, or with two or more individuals. B. comparing of the effects of two or more treatments on the same behavior. C. evaluating the effects of a single treatment on the gradual increase or decrease of a single target behavior. D. None of these are correct.