Test 2 Flashcards
Allowing a student to skip math homework if they get 100% on a practice test
Negative Reinforcement
Smiling at a student when you see them work cooperatively with a neighbor
Positive Reinforcement
Writing students’ names on the board when they misbehave
Presentation Punishment
Making a child miss recess for hitting another student
Removal Punishment
Removing a Friday homework assignment after students have repeatedly complained about having to work on the weekend
Negative Reinforcement
Putting a child in ISS for misbehaving
Positive Reinforcement
Danny is acting up during class and you decide to ignore his behavior. Eventually he stops.
Removal
You read Susie’s journal out loud as you think its high quality work and to also give her praise. Now it seems that she is participating less in class.
Presentation
Everyday during math, Johnny misbehaves and is sent to the office. He hates math and doesn’t seem to even try in the subject.
Negative
Based on number of responses
Ratio schedules
Based on varying numbers of responses or varying time intervals
Variable schedules
reinforcer given after fixed number of behaviors
fixed ratio
reinforcement only at certain periodic times
fixed interval
When teaching a new behavior/skill reinforcement for correct responses should be
Frequent and Predictable
When a behavior.skill is established reinforcement for correct responses should be
Less frequent and less predictable