A teacher is helping a withdrawn child to increase his interaction with other students.The teacher has the other children in the classroom smile and compliment the child when he talks to them.The teacher also instructs the other children not to laugh when the withdrawn child has problems speaking.Which strategy for promoting generalization is the teacher using?
A) modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
B) training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
C) incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training
D) teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses

Question

​A teacher is helping a withdrawn child to increase his interaction with other students.The teacher has the other children in the classroom smile and compliment the child when he talks to them.The teacher also instructs the other children not to laugh when the withdrawn child has problems speaking.Which strategy for promoting generalization is the teacher using?
A) ​modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
B) ​training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
C) ​incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training
D) ​teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The teacher is modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment by having the other children smile and compliment the withdrawn child, and instructing them not to laugh when he has problems speaking. This helps to increase the chances that the withdrawn child will interact more with other students in other natural settings outside of the classroom.

​A Teacher Is Helping a Withdrawn Child to Increase His

A Teacher Is Helping a Withdrawn Child to Increase His