Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of baseline as behaviorists use the term?
a. Dimitri is afraid of the school swimming pool after he almost drowns in it one day.
b. Louisa likes the attention she gets from boys when she wears tight shirts.
c. Marsha starts copying her best friend's homework assignments regularly after she finds out that she gets better grades if she does so.
d. Justin talks in class all the time, even though his teacher and classmates do nothing to encourage him.
Question 2
If you were to apply the concept of terminal behavior in teaching a lesson, which one of these things would you do?
a. Identify the things students should be able to do at the end of the lesson.
b. Identify the sequence in which you should teach various parts of the lesson.
c. Reward students who successfully complete the lesson.
d. Make sure all students have mastered the prerequisite skills on which the lesson depends.