Question

Ms. o'connor reinforces james every time she sees him reading independently. once he is reading frequently, she begins to reinforce him only every second time, then only every third time, and so on, gradually reinforcing him less and less often. from a behaviorist perspective, we can predict that jimmy will:

Answer 1

From the behaviourist perspective, we can predict that JIMMY WILL CONTINUE TO READ INDEPENDENTLY. Jimmy has cultivated the habit of reading independently, this can be seen in his choice to continue reading even when reinforcements from Ms O'connor become irregular. Jimmy is now reading because he likes reading and not because he desires praises, so the probability that he will continue reading is high.