EDUSC2 - Week 4

uPrinciples of behavior describe basic functional relationships between __________ and __________.

• good behavior and bad behavior

• students and teachers

• teacher-directed approaches and student-directed approaches

• environmental variables and behaviors

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• a student participates in the class discussion, the teacher gives the student a smile and nod, the student participates in more discussions in the future

• a student doesn't participates in the class discussion, the teacher calls the student's parents to tell them, the student participates in discussions in the future

• a student participates in the class discussion, the teacher says the student can skip doing homework that night, the student participates in more discussions in the future

• a student participates in the class discussion, the teacher gives the student a smile emoji sticker, the student does not participate in more discussions in the future

Why is it important to delivery reinforcement immediately?

• Children and teenagers have short attention spans.

• You want to avoid accidentally reinforcing another behavior that happens in the meantime.

• You might forget to give the reinforcer later.

• Delayed reinforcers have been shown to be ineffective in the research.

Which of the following is an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?

• Money

• A promotion at your job

• Food

• A passing grade

Is receiving 50 AED a reinforcer?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

• Only to babies