Sophia praises her students every time they give the right answer to the questions asked during her class. This encourages students to actively participate in the class. In the context of operant conditioning, what type of reinforcement is Sophia implementing to reinforce the behavior of her students?
What will be an ideal response?
In the context of operant conditioning, Sophia is using positive reinforcement to reinforce the behavior of her students. In positive reinforcement, the frequency of a response increases because it is followed by a rewarding stimulus.
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What will be an ideal response?
Providing just the right amount of help and support to a child is ____
a. Zone of proximal development b. Reinforcement c. Scaffolding d. Contingencies
The year before the Project Achieve actually begins, an Advisory Board plans the implementation and:
a. The members of the Advisory Board present an overview of the requirements of the plan to the educators in the school. b. 80% of the faculty and staff must vote to accept the plan in order to implement it. c. With that approval, a variety of teams (e.g., school climate team, grade-level leaders, pupil personnel support team) are established, baseline data are collected, and a data management system is established. d. All of the above are true.