Lionel was humiliated when he forgot his lines in a play. Now he refuses to take part in any function of the speech class. Based on the behavioral principles discussed by Woolfolk, the best strategy for Lionel’s teacher would be to
A. assign Lionel jobs that do not involve any speaking.
B. assign Lionel to work with another student until the feeling becomes extinguished.
C. bring Lionel back into class participation in small steps.
D. help Lionel regain his confidence by assigning him a major role in a play.
Answer:C
Lionel was humiliated when he forgot his lines in a play. Now he refuses to take part in any function of the speech class. Based on the behavioral principles discussed by Woolfolk, the best strategy for Lionel’s teacher would be to
A. assign Lionel jobs that do not involve any speaking. B. assign Lionel to work with another student until the feeling becomes extinguished. C. bring Lionel back into class participation in small steps. D. help Lionel regain his confidence by assigning him a major role in a play.
Explanation: C) The teacher needs to involve Lionel in acting or else take the chance that he will continue to avoid such activities. However, asking him to do too much may be overly threatening. The best approach, therefore, would be to use shaping, or involving him in a task using small steps.