I try to ask questions in class, but the instructor is very critical of me when I do. Each time her client arrives for the appointment prepared to begin working immediately, the therapist begins the session with a fun activity. Every time I buy a lottery ticket, all that happens is I lose money, so I stopped. Being told by a favorite teacher that they were well-behaved while attending a concert was very effective in reinforcing younger students. Really young children respond better when there are edible treats involved in the reinforcement procedure.
Teenagers are more reinforced if their work results in more free time to spend with their friends.
Students soon learn that if the instructor signals she is ready to begin the lesson, they have to settle down. Otherwise they are allowed to talk and move around the room as they please. A. intermittent reinforcement B. generalization training C. discrimination training D. systematic desensitization 20. A. immediacy B. consistency C. severity D. believability 21. A. Punishment occurs only intermittently.