5.5.1 - Determinants of Operant Conditioning
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What is positive reinforcement?
💡 Hint: Think of rewards like treats or praise.
Give an example of negative reinforcement.
💡 Hint: Focus on unpleasant conditions being alleviated.
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What is positive reinforcement?
💡 Hint: Think about rewards.
True or False: Negative reinforcement is the same as punishment.
💡 Hint: Focus on the effects of both terms.
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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.
💡 Hint: Consider both successes and areas where reinforcement was ineffective.
Evaluate how operant conditioning techniques could be used to reduce a behavior, such as procrastination, in a student.
💡 Hint: Think creatively about the behavior chain and effective motivators.
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