Mr. Hampe volunteers in his church nursery once a week. He has seen several warning signs that one of the children is being abused. However, he is reluctant to report his concerns because the family have been active members in his church for years. He is worried that it will cause difficulties for the family, and possibly his church, if he reports his suspicions. What factor is affecting Mr. Hampe’s decision to report?
A. action threshold
C. familial threshold
D. ethical guidelines
B. judgment threshold
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Which of the following statements is true about positive reinforcement?
a. the terms positive reinforcement and reward are synonymous b. positive reinforcement is a naturally occurring phenomenon c. positive reinforcement decreases behavior d. positive reinforcement is bribery
Winnie is an undergrad in college and set four goals for the end of the year: get straight As, participate in four extracurricular clubs, spend at least one day a week with family and friends, and go to yoga twice a week. She is working hard toward these goals but is struggling. Why might she be having trouble?
a. Time management might be a problem. b. The goals are not specific enough to be achievable. c. She set goals for too many aspects of her life. d. She should have set long-term instead of short-term goals.
When reinforcing a new behavior, what exactly should be reinforced?
a. Any attempt to perform the behavior b. Only the end target behavior c. Only the highest approximations of the target behavior d. Behaviors that are related to the target behavior, but not the target behavior
Articulation refers to the speech sounds a child produces
Indicate whether the statement is true or false