Asked by Emily Cheng on Apr 24, 2024

Emma is trying to get her 3-year-old daughter to stop crying when it is time for bed.She wants to reinforce her for not crying.Which of the following would best serve as a successful reinforcer for Emma's daughter?

A) money
B) promising to take her to Florida next spring
C) letting her stay up later when she doesn't cry
D) reading a book of her choice while she is in bed

Operant Conditioning

An educational process that controls the potency of an action through the deliverance of rewards or the administration of punishments.

Intellectual Disabilities

Disabilities characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.

Self-care

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  • Explicate the significance of operant conditioning procedures in behavior alteration.