This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: B. F. Skinner has criticized traditional educational practices for: a. Failing to teach students ... (Read 109 times)

magmichele12

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 559
B. F. Skinner has criticized traditional educational practices for:
 
  a. Failing to teach students to work for delayed reinforcement
  b. Using concrete reinforcers more often than social reinforcers
  c. Using intrinsic reinforcers more often than concrete reinforcers
  d. Relying heavily on artificial reinforcement for mastery of classroom topics

Question 2

A mother has been paying her daughter Melissa one dollar an hour to shovel snow off the driveway. At the end of January, the mother raises the rate to two dollars an hour. Based on research related to contrast effects, we can predict that Melissa will probably:
 
  a. Shovel half as much snow as she would have otherwise, and then she'll quit.
  b. Shovel the same amount of snow as she would have at a dollar-an-hour rate.
  c. Shovel less snow than if the pay for shoveling snow had always been two dollars an hour.
  d. Shovel more snow than if the pay for shoveling snow had always been two dollars an hour.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Bigfoot1984

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 321
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d





 

Did you know?

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.

Did you know?

Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.

Did you know?

Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.

Did you know?

An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.

Did you know?

Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library