Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134477961
Author: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6 - Applying Operant Conditioning: Suppose a large number of students regularly arrive very late to one of your face-to-face traditional college classes. Your professor is obviously frustrated and the students who arrive on time are also annoyed. Using
what you learned in Chapter 6 about operant conditioning, what can your professor do to reduce students' tardiness and what can your professor do to increase students' timely behavior? Answer all of the following questions.
1. Describe an example of positive punishment that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors.
2. Describe an example of negative punishment that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors.
3. Describe an example of positive reinforcement that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors.
4. Describe an example of negative reinforcement that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors.
5. In your opinion, which example is best and why?
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Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 6 - Applying Operant Conditioning: Suppose a large number of students regularly arrive very late to one of your face-to-face traditional college classes. Your professor is obviously frustrated and the students who arrive on time are also annoyed. Using what you learned in Chapter 6 about operant conditioning, what can your professor do to reduce students' tardiness and what can your professor do to increase students' timely behavior? Answer all of the following questions. 1. Describe an example of positive punishment that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors. 2. Describe an example of negative punishment that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors. 3. Describe an example of positive reinforcement that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors. 4. Describe an example of negative reinforcement that your professor could use in this situation and how it would change the students' behaviors. 5. In your opinion, which example is best and why?
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