CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To encourage his noisy Grade 3 students to work quietly in class, Mr Soros set up the following system with them. Students who worked quietly would receive a star beside their names on a chart. Giving the students a star next to their names on the chart for working quietly is an example of
A
punishment.
B
response cost.
C
positive reinforcement.
D
negative reinforcement.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Knowing when the student makes noise could help you understand why she makes noise. A student might make noise because she finds the work tedious, too easy, or too difficult; because she is uncertain about what to do; because she has difficulty focusing for a long periods, and so on.

Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive noise reduces the ability to hear lessons clearly and has a negative effect on a child’s ability to learn. Studies examined by the World Health Organization (WHO) have found that children exposed to continuous disruptive noise can experience poorer reading ability, memory and academic performance.

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