Operant conditioning and multiple intelligence
Part I
Target a behavior to be modified either an
undesirable behavior that you would like to eliminate or a behavior that you
would like to strengthen. Be sure to include references
• Generate
a plausible explanation for why the problem exists.
• Describe
at least (1) reason why the behavior must be changed and at least (1) benefit
the change will bring.
• Design
the program for modifying the behavior, making sure to include all relevant
conditioning principles incorporated within the plan (which might include the
use of positive and negative reinforcers, punishment, shaping, schedules of
reinforcement, modeling, extinction, stimulus discrimination or generalization,
primary and secondary reinforcers, and so on,) Include at least (3) steps.
Part II
Design a series of test items that would indicate the
different intelligences according to Howard Gardner’s Theory of multiple
intelligences. Provide at least (1) original example of how you would test each
of the (8) different intelligences. Also be sure to include references
