Free Flashcard From Lesson 15
Question:
Professor King gave Margo, the star basketball player, the assignment of composing a poem to hand in every day of the semester. He read the poem and returned it with praise for the good aspects of it the next class period. He praised only the good features of the poems. He was careful not to provide too much praise. His praise seemed to be very important to Margo. In spite of his careful procedure, Margo's poetry writing did not improve. What principle of effective reinforcement, if any, did he neglect: ________________________.
Answer:
immediacy