Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Having a student write "I will raise my hand" twenty times because he doesn't raise he hand to receive permission to talk is an example of negative punishment.
Incorrect: Positive punishment decreases the probability that a behavior will be repeated when followed by an aversive consequence. Negative punishment decreases the probability that an inappropriate behavior will be repeated by withdrawing a desired reinforcement.
Ans: False
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Which one of the following statements best describes the view of early behaviorists about how learning can best be studied?
a. Psychologists can determine how learning occurs only if they can identify its physiological basis. b. Introspection—reporting what and how one is thinking—is likely to yield the most accurate results. c. To study learning scientifically, researchers must confine their investigations to animal research in a laboratory setting. d. The study of learning will be more objective and scientific if only observable events are considered.
An intervention technique for replacing an inappropriate behavior with an appropriate communication response as a means to obtain reinforcement.
a. Antecedent-based intervention b. Differential reinforcement c. Extinction d. Functional communication training
You want to buy a new car and have been gathering information about various makes and models. Your main concerns are initial price, reliability, safety, and economy. Which types of information will be most useful to you during the analyses phase of critical thinking?
A. Brochures and handouts from the manufacturers B. Customer testimonials that explain why they like the make and model of car they drive C. Commercials and advertisements for the cars D. Articles in magazines that publish objective and fact-based reviews of the new car models