This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Ms. Washington tries to ignore Warren when he tells jokes in class. But sometimes Warren tells a ... (Read 151 times)

Mr.Thesaxman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 514
on: Jun 20, 2018
Ms. Washington tries to ignore Warren when he tells jokes in class. But sometimes Warren tells a joke so funny that Ms. Washington laughs in spite of herself. Rather than decreasing his joke-telling, Warren begins telling even more outrageous jokes. Inadvertently, Ms. Washington is modifying Warren's joke-telling behavior through:
 
  a. stimulus discrimination
  b. extinction
  c. shaping
  d. negative reinforcement

Question 2

Warren has earned himself a reputation for being the class clown. His teacher, Ms. Washington, used to laugh at Warren's funny remarks, but is now trying to discourage Warren's disruptive behavior by ignoring his jokes. In behaviorist terminology, Ms. Washington is now trying to modify Warren's joke-telling behavior through:
 
  a. stimulus discrimination
  b. extinction
  c. shaping
  d. negative reinforcement


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

CourtneyCNorton

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 317
Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


Mr.Thesaxman

  • Member
  • Posts: 514
Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
:D TYSM

deja

  • Member
  • Posts: 332
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Joseph Moore and His Family (1839), by Erastus Salisbury Field, reflects the emerging middle-class f Joseph Moore and His Family (1839), by Erastus Salisbury Field, reflects the emerging middle-class f
Karl Marx (1818–1883) believed that the roots of human misery lay in class conflict, the ... Karl Marx (1818–1883) believed that the roots of human misery lay in class conflict, the ...
The cartoonist’s hyperbole makes an excellent commentary on the social class disparity of our ... The cartoonist’s hyperbole makes an excellent commentary on the social class disparity of our ...
Social Class and Religious Affiliation Social Class and Religious Affiliation
Calcium Channel Blockers (Class IV) and Miscellaneous Drugs for Dysrhythmias Calcium Channel Blockers (Class IV) and Miscellaneous Drugs for Dysrhythmias
Differences in the antigen-processing pathways between MHC molecules class I and class II. Differences in the antigen-processing pathways between MHC molecules class I and class II.
Video: SNP Polymorphysim Microarray Chip - How to Test a Person's DNA

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library