A typically boisterous child is praised enthusiastically by his ...

[jasdeep_brar]

A typically boisterous child is praised enthusiastically by his teacher for sitting quietly and attending to the day's lesson. In response to his teacher's praise, the child sits quietly during the next day as well. The teacher is changing the child's behavior by using
 
  a. shaping techniques.
  b. a reward.
  c. extinction.
  d. positive reinforcement.

Question 2

Teachers should use scoring rubrics when assessing performance tasks for all but which of the following reasons?
 
  a. They help produce a distribution of scores that approximates a normal curve.
  b. They help make scoring more objective.
  c. They help teachers match instructional activities with the demands of the performance assessment.
  d. They help students determine whether they are learning what the teacher intended.

[heinisk01]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A