Modification Behaviour

What is the purpose of behaviour modification?

• to try decrease/increase a particular type of behaviour or reaction

• to modify the troubling personality of delinquents

• to change the cognitive process of the pupil

How many schedules of reinforcement are there?

• 6

• 3

• 7

• 4

Describe what is the fixed ratio of a reinforcement schedule.

• the person is reinforced by a set number of responses

• the person is reinforced by a variable number of responses

• the person is reinforced after a certain number of responses

• the person is reinforced after a variable number of responses.

What type of behaviour modification technique is being used when a teacher cancels a weekend assignment to reward the students' good behavior during the week?

• Positive punishment

• Negative punishment

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

Telling a child to write an apology letter after they hurt someone's feelings.

• Negative punishment

• Positive punishment

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

Allowing a child to earn extra break time they completed their work correctly

• Positive reinforcement

• Positive punishment

• Negative reinforcement

• Negative punishment