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Praxis II PLT 7-12

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Edward Thorndike’s behaviorist theory involved a technique called instrumental conditioning. One facet of his work was the “law of effect,” the idea that a conditioned response could be strengthened by rewards while inappropriate responses that are punished will weaken. Which of the following strategies could accomplish this goal?
  1. Providing positive reinforcement to all students who attempt a task
  2. Providing motivations for students to accomplish a task
  3. Providing incentives for students to accomplish a task
Explanation
Answer: D - Providing negative reinforcement to students who fail to accomplish a task. The goal behind this behavior conditioning technique is to get individual students to do something by rewarding those who do and punishing those who don’t. Generally, this theory is debatable and should be considered carefully.
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