Reduces a target behavior by withholding the reinforcer that maintains the behavior.
a. Extinction
b. Negative reinforcement
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Punishment
Ans: a
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a. were what was predicted by the null hypothesis. b. were surprising and did not correspond to theory. c. have practical implications. d. are necessarily meaningful and useful. e. are unlikely to be due to mere chance.
Which of the following statements about parents of children with disabilities is NOT true?
a. Parents are entitled to choose not to participate in the educational decision-making for their child. b. Parents are entitled to participate in the placement decisions associated with the IEP process. c. Parents have the right to request a due process hearing if they disagree with the recommendations of the IEP team. d. Parents reveal a lack of involvement with their child at home when they do not become involved in their child’s program at school.
Although conflicts are not necessarily bad, it is important to be able to resolve them as well as possible. Think back to a recent conflict you have been involved in, anda. Based on what you have learned from the text, list the mistakes you think you made in trying to resolve it.b. Describe how you could have done things differently if you had used some of the techniques outlined in the text.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true of children with high intelligence?
a. They need less time to learn material. b. They tend to be socially incompetent. c. They are more likely to be boys than girls. d. Their intelligence changes greatly over their lifespan.