Imagine there are two hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia who refus
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Imagine there are two hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia who refuse all reinforcers that were offered to them (candy, cigarettes, fruit cookies). The other patients on the ward participate in a work project that involves removing tightly wound copper wire from coils. The two patients never take part in the coil stripping (S) project and spent most of their time rocking (R) in their rocking chairs. When the patients were not sitting they occasionally paced (P) in front of the window. Using the pairs of the three behaviors mentioned above (S, R, Pi, make three specific predictions that are consistent with Premack's Principle. Speaity which behaviors serve which function in operant conditioning. Two predictions should involve an increase in behavior likelihood, one should involve no change (or decrease) in behavior likelihood. To help save time, you can use the letters S, R and P instead of writing: strip coil; rock in chair, and pace near window. Words0 Path: pExplanation / Answer
Premack's principle state that " high-probability behaviors can used to reinforce low -probability behaviors"
The high probability behaviors in this case are (R) rock in chair and (P) pace near window.
The low probability behavior of the two patients is (S) coil stripping.
1. Making them do (S) for (R)
2. Making them do (S) for (P)
3. Allowing them to do (R) and (P) as they liked and no introduction of (S).