Behavior and Social Learning For New Teachers

What is defined as a change in an individual caused by experience?

• Development

• Learning

• Struggle

• Life

How familiar are you with behavior and/or social learning theories?

• Not at all

• I recall a little

• I have learned about them a good bit.

• I feel like an expert on the matter.

Food, water, security and warmth are examples of of ________ reinforcers.

Tell me an example of you taking into account whether you were giving positive or negative reinforcements, and how did you adjust it?

When a students behavior is directly lead by pleasurable consequences, that student will engage in that behavior with _________.

• Less Frequency

• More Frequency

• Same Frequency

• a Frequency of never again

Positive and negative reinforcers _________ behaviors, whereas punishment is used to _________ behaviors.

Which are examples of sensible reinforcers that a teacher could use any day in a classroom?

• Praise and attention

  Ex: Positive verbal feedback

• Grades and recognition

  Ex: Letters, Feedback

• Privileges and activities:

  Ex: Recesses, electronics time

• Tangible rewards, Ex: toys or stickers

• All of the above

When you as a teacher call students to raise their hands to state an answer, they are using a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

• Fixed-ratio

• Fixed-interval

• Variable-interval

• Variable-ratio

Answer explanation

A variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement is one in which the number of behaviors needed for reinforcement varies and is unpredictable

Cognitive behavior modification involves teaching students to monitor and regulate their own behavior.

• True

• False

What are examples of Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement? (Think, Fixed as Consistent)

Answer explanation

A teacher uses a fixed-ratio schedule when he/she gives a student a sticker for their sticker chart every time they complete 5 math problems. The ratio should be gradually increased over time (10 math problems earns a sticker, 15 math problems, etc.) to enhance the student's ability to work without reinforcement.