Suppose that you are going to observe a room full of two-year-olds. Which behavior are you most likely to see?
a. two children working together to build a puzzle
b. a group of children taking turns sharing a pair of binoculars
c. a child repeatedly trying to stack two boxes on top of one another
d. a child waiting until the caregiver is done talking to grab a toy
c. a child repeatedly trying to stack two boxes on top of one another
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A hungry worker is given lunch when he completes a task. "Lunch" is an example of which of the following?
a. punishment b. secondary reinforcer c. law of effect d. primary reinforcer
Of the following, which best describes the reason that the problem of poverty in our country—basically a very wealthy country—is so hard to combat?
a. Teachers in our country aren't prepared to teach children of poverty. b. The problem of poverty in our country has never been addressed by our federal government. c. Most people who live in poverty are intellectually handicapped, so little can be done for them. d. Politicians disagree about the root causes of poverty, so they can't agree on solutions.
Jack watches as Isabel is praised by the teacher for painting a picture using many bright colors. Jack then proceeds to do the same. This is an example of which technique?
a. Power assertive b. Psychological c. Modeling d. Reinforcement