Applied Practice: Choose 1 of the following scenarios to respond to. Then, read through your peers’ responses and respond to 1 peer’s suggestion as well.
Scenario 1
Andrew coaches Junior Varsity baseball. His team has been continuously making errors during the first few innings of the game which sets them back significantly in the score. Sometimes they make it up later, sometimes they don’t. Andrew begins to get frustrated with this pattern and takes away music on the bus on the way to the game because of the errors. The pattern continues despite removing the music, and even becomes worse.
1.) What are the components of operant conditioning Andrew is trying to use?
2.) Why do you think it didn’t work?
3.) What could Andrew try in the future instead?
Scenario 2
Charles is trying to teach his third grade class on a rainy afternoon. Recess was moved indoors because of the storm and they are understandably a bit disruptive during group reading. Charles offers them extra time outside tomorrow if they behave today. However, all this does is excite the class and the disruptive behavior continues.
1.) What are the components of operant conditioning Charles is trying to use?
2.) Why do you think it didn’t work?
3.) What could Charles try in the future instead?
