During the first few days of class, Mr. Brackman noticed some isolated instances of minor misbehavior such as talking out of turn. His initial approach to dealing with this should probably be to use
A. praise-and-ignore techniques.
B. prompting and cueing.
C. response cost.
D. shaping.
Answer:A
During the first few days of class, Mr. Brackman noticed some isolated instances of minor misbehavior such as talking out of turn. His initial approach to dealing with this should probably be to use
A. praise-and-ignore techniques. B. prompting and cueing. C. response cost. D. shaping.
Explanation: A) A general rule for teachers such as Mr. Brackman is to employ the least restrictive, least disruptive strategies first. Therefore, praise-and-ignore techniques are recommended as an initial response to minor misbehavior.