Author Question: James is misbehaving in Norma Washington's class. After the third incident, Norma removes James from ... (Read 658 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

James is misbehaving in Norma Washington's class. After the third incident, Norma removes James from the group and puts him in a time-out area. The next day Norma greets James warmly and treats him as if his past behavior was irrelevant. If Norma was using humanistic views of motivation to guide her decision, which of the following statements best describes her efforts?

a. Norma was trying to communicate unconditional positive regard for James.
b. Norma was attempting to negatively reinforce James for desirable behaviors.
c. Norma was trying to increase James' sense of self-worth.
d. Norma was trying to reduce James' anxiety about being back with the group.

Question 2

Based on the information in the example, the student whose strategy is likely to be most effective is:

a. Karen.
b. Joanne.
c. Brad.
d. Tiffany.