Practice Determinants Of Operant Conditioning (5.5.1) - Learning

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Question 1.
What is positive reinforcement?
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Think of rewards like treats or praise.
Question 2.
Give an example of negative reinforcement.
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Focus on unpleasant conditions being alleviated.
3Question 3.
What is positive reinforcement?
- Adding something unpleasant
- Adding something pleasant
- Removing something unpleasant
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Think about rewards.
4Question 4.
True or False: Negative reinforcement is the same as punishment.
- True
- False
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Focus on the effects of both terms.
Question 5.
Create a case study analyzing a child's behavior changes over a school year based on different reinforcement types and schedules used by the teacher.
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Consider both successes and areas where reinforcement was ineffective.
Question 6.
Evaluate how operant conditioning techniques could be used to reduce a behavior, such as procrastination, in a student.
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Think creatively about the behavior chain and effective motivators.

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