A student is used to getting the attention of the teacher by making annoying sounds. One day the teacher decides to ignore the sounds by showing no reaction. Based on behavioral theory, what would be the expected outcome, assuming the teacher's attention
was the reinforcer?
a) The behavior will be immediately extinguished.
b) The behavior will immediately increase in frequency, but then decrease over time.
c) The behavior will immediately decrease in frequency, but then increase over time.
d) There will be very little change, since the teacher did not apply an aversive stimulus.
b This is an example of extinction burst which is an increase in levels of a behavior in the early stages of extinction.
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a. “OK. That’s it for today,” as Ms. Lieberman sits down at the adult desk to do some paperwork. b. “Oh dear, I forgot the time. Get your coats on. The buses are here!” c. Fifteen minutes before they must leave the room, “You have five minutes to finish before you clean up your work area. Then you may get your wraps and bring them back to your tables.” d. “You have five minutes to finish your activity.” Five minutes later: “Put all of your materials away now and return to your table. Five minutes later: “All of the green group are ready to get their wraps” and so on as each small group gets their things.
For family involvement to be effective, ________ must take the initiative
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Twitter combines elements of what other forms of communication?
a. Email, business letter writing and telephone conversations b. Blogging, social networking, and text messaging c. Journal writing, word processing, and Skype d. Social bookmarking, online games, and information alerts
Which of the following primarily functions to provide writers with time to think over their ideas at their leisure and shape them before sitting down to write?
A. brainstorming B. rehearsal C. free writing D. discussion