AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I do all of my work because I like to hear praise when I get good grades.
A
Behaviorism
B
Humanism
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Praise all efforts to be good. Use words like “brilliant”, “wonderful”, “great”, and tell your child you are proud and pleased. before they believe they can actually change their own behaviour. Hugs and kisses, as well as verbal praise, will help your child learn more quickly.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of behaviorism is when teachers reward their class or certain students with a party or special treat at the end of the week for good behavior throughout the week. The same concept is used with punishments. The teacher can take away certain privileges if the student misbehaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why is praise for effort and/or work strategies useful? It directly affects students’ beliefs about why they succeed or fail. It leads to increased persistence, self-evaluation, intrinsic motivation and resilience4 when students encounter obstacles and setbacks. It leads to increased learning and higher achievement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Praise is a form of positive reinforcement that combines attention with a positive verbal statement.

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