The title of this chapter is "Decreasing Behavior with Differential Reinforcement." This title seems a little odd because, by definition, reinforcement increases the future probability of a behavior. Explain how a behavior is decreased through differential reinforcement. Be sure you are clear about the principles of behavior at work in your explanation
What will be an ideal response?
All differential reinforcement procedures use extinction for undesirable behavior. Thus, one mechanism that decreases the undesirable response is extinction. However, differential reinforcement also uses reinforcement for either incompatible, alternate, other, or low rates of behavior. If a behavior incompatible with the undesirable behavior is increased, the undesirable behavior must decrease. When alternate or other behaviors are increased, this typically results in a decrease in undesirable behavior.
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A) a lifeless document. B) the same as that of a philosophy of teaching statement. C) a document that has personal meaning for the learner. D) a goodness of fit statement.
Rote memorization is
a. Very important for children with developmental disabilities. b. Less relevant than the development of meaningful skills. c. More important than activities of daily living. d. None of the above.
The CC line of an e-mail is best used to
a. share a communication privately. b. make someone aware of a communication. c. address a wide audience of people. d. all of the above.
Consider the effects that the media has on children today. What negative attitudes presented by the media concern you the most? How could the presentation of negative attitudes be changed to present a more balanced view of different groups? What would a balanced view look like in this case?
What will be an ideal response?