Author Question: Ian's mother tells him to stop watching TV and do his homework. Ian then begins to whine about ... (Read 87 times)

Themember4 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Ian's mother tells him to stop watching TV and do his homework. Ian then begins to whine about wanting to watch more TV to the point that his mother gives in and lets him watch more TV as long as he stops whining. Consequently, Ian's whining behavior increases in frequency. This sequence is best described as

a. punishment.
b. counterimitation.
c. direct instruction.
d. a negative reinforcement trap.

Question 2

Patti studies the behavior of preschool children by watching them play at a local daycare center. While doing this, she is careful to find a spot where she will be completely unnoticed by the individuals she is observing. Patti is most likely using a ____ approach to studying the children.

a. structured observation
b. correlational
c. self-report
d. naturalistic observation