Mrs. Collora teaches social studies to junior high school students. Two boys in her class often loudly make jokes about the material being discussed. She has tried several techniques without success: (1)ignoring them(2)encouraging and rewarding them for contributing to the class discussion(3)removing their opportunities to participate in field trips;and (4)requiring them each to write an essay on proper behavior. In the order presented, list the operant conditioning principles she has applied to the situation. A) Extinction, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, positive punishmentB) Positive punishment, positive reinforcement, extinction, negative punishmentC) Negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, extinctionD) Extinction, positive reinforcement, positive punishment, negative punishment

A) Extinction, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, positive punishment

Explanation:

1. Extinction: this happened when there is no reply to actions. Thereby making such action to lose what has been reinforcing it to continue. Hence, "ignoring them" is a form of Extinction

2. Positive reinforcement: this is a method of encouraging an incentive after a certain action or behavior is done. The purpose is to make such behavior occurs in the future. Hence, "encouraging and rewarding them for contributing to the class discussion" is a form of Positive reinforcement

3. Negative punishments: this occurred when what is enhancing a specific action is eliminated after its occurrence, thereby ensuring the lesser chance of its occurrence in the future. Hence, "removing their opportunities to participate in field trips" is a form of negative punishment.

Positive punishment: this involved adding a certain task to quell or stop the occurrence of bad behavior in the future. Hence, "requiring them each to write an essay on proper behavior" is a form of positive punishment.