Caleb continually blurts out the answers to Mr. Karowski's questions, to the point that other students rarely have a chance to respond. Mr. Karowski decides to ignore Caleb's behavior, hoping that it will decrease if he doesn't pay attention to it. Mr. Karowski is applying the behaviorist principle of _______ in his treatment of Caleb.
A.) Intermittent Reinforcement
B.) Incompatible Behavior
C.) Punishment
D.) Extinction
D.) Extinction
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
6. The attention to diversity, so far as education is concerned, is most closely related to:
a) adequate food. b) family structure. c) health care. d) educational opportunity
Students with mental retardation experience
a) difficulty in motor coordination b) difficulty in producing the sounds of language c) difficulty in attention and memory d) all of the above
A teacher read a story about a boy who was lost in the woods for hours before he was reunited with his family. The teacher asked the students to imagine how the little boy may have been feeling in the woods all alone. Which intelligence is being emphasized in this activity?
A) Interpersonal B) Intrapersonal C) Bodily/kinesthetic D) Verbal linguistic