The teacher says to Marty, “Good job,” but frowns as he looks at her. According to O’Leary and O’Leary, the teacher’s praise is NOT
A. believable.
B. contingent.
C. identified with the behavior.
D. salient.
Answer:A
The teacher says to Marty, “Good job,” but frowns as he looks at her. According to O’Leary and O’Leary, the teacher’s praise is NOT
A. believable. B. contingent. C. identified with the behavior. D. salient.
Explanation: A) O’Leary and O’Leary (1977) proposed that praise must be believable in order for it to be effective. Frowning at Marty while saying “good job” to Marty would clearly lack this quality.