Author Question: Ms. Patterson lets Dari use the water fountain because of her special medical needs, knowing that ... (Read 79 times)

cdr_15 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Ms. Patterson lets Dari use the water fountain because of her special medical needs, knowing that Dari will not abuse the privilege. Dari feels uncomfortable about the situation because, as she is well aware, her classmates resent her preferential treatment. If she had a choice, Dari wouldn't use the water fountain at all. The privilege of using the water fountain during class is, for Dari, most consistent with which one of the following behaviorist concepts?

a. Extinction
b. Punishment
c. Negative reinforcement
d. Secondary reinforcement

Question 2

Which one of the following incidents in the case most clearly illustrates the process of elaboration?

a. Dee soaks up water in the sponge.
b. Kenneth recalls what Barstow's terrain is like.
c. Kathleen correctly predicts that the rain will stop.
d. Miguel positions himself to represent the San Gabriel Mountains.