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bobypop

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on: Jun 20, 2018
Why do you think the marble jar is effective in improving students' behavior in Mr. Fenwick's classroom?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Characterize the nature of the reinforcement that Mr. Fenwick is using.
 
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Dinolord

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The marbles presumably have become secondary reinforcers for the children. They may also be providing a way in which Mr. Fenwick can give concrete and consistent feedback about how individual children are behaving.

Answer to Question 2

He is using positive reinforcement. His strategy resembles a token economy, in that a full jar of marbles is traded for a back-up reinforcer that is likely to vary from one time to the next. His strategy also has elements of a group contingency, in that reinforcers are contingent on many students' good behavior; however, it does not require that everyone behave appropriately.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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