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Question 1

Behavioural interventions are based on…

Answer 1

…the principles of operant conditioning, most notable the work of Skinner (1953), who proposed that behaviours can be increased or decreased through reinforcement and punishment.

Question 2

A growing body of research supports the effectiveness of…

Answer 2

…behavioural strategies in managing ADHD symptoms within educational settings.

Question 3

For instance…

Answer 3

…Labrador-Roca et al. (2020) found that classroom-based behavioural interventions - particularly those involving praise, attention and tangible rewards - were generally successful in promoting and maintaining desired behaviours.

Question 4

Furthermore, the use of a Token Economy System has been found to…

Answer 4

…produce medium to large effects in promoting both academic and behavioural outcomes, regardless of whether it is implemented alongside response cost strategies or verbal prompts (Soares et al., 2019).

Question 5

This approach is particularly well suited for…

Answer 5

…children with ADHD, who are known to respond better to smaller, immediate rewards than to larger, delayed ones (Mphahlele et al., 2020).