Question

Reinforcers such as attention that are normally effective for most kids were not effective for Jimmy. Jimmy had to be taught the reinforcing value of attention. To do this, his primary therapist, Mae, had Eve work with him. Describe the procedure Eve used to establish "attention" as a reinforcer. How did she do this?

Answer 1

Answer:

Reinforced Jimmy's appropriate response by Eve saying the word "good" and giving Jimmy food.

Explanation:

One common type of reinforcement is social reinforcement. However, attention is another great strategy for reinforcing appropriate behavior in children.  Attention from adult can help children in differentiating between bad and good behaviors and to shape their behavior in childhood. For the case of Jimmy, his appropriate behavior was reinforced by Eve saying the word "good" and then subsequently giving food to Jimmy.