Question

Shereen suffers from high levels of anxiety regarding academics and sports. As a psychology student, you know she can use operant conditioning principles to reduce her anxiety and increase her performance in both school and sports. Describe how Selby can utilize a type of punishment, a type of reinforcement, and a specific schedule of reinforcement to modify her anxious behaviors.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Shereen could use her favorite candy as reinforcement, eating one piece every time she studies or practices sports for a set amount of time. Her schedule of reinforcement should be a fixed interval because it enhances the quality of the work. Let´s say that for every hour of work she can have a little piece of candy. In the case she doesn´t complete that amount of time, the lack of candy will serve as punishment.

Explanation:

According to operant conditioning, behavior can be modified through positive and negative reinforcement or punishment, and different schedules of reinforcement serve different purposes.