INSTRUCTIONAL FEEDBACK AND REINFORCEMENT

Instructional Feedback and Reinforcement

Instructional Feedback and Reinforcement

Answer - 1

The experimenter tried to find out or demonstrate the effectiveness of using auditory feedback and reward through an electronic device “biomotometer” in reducing the children's activity level in a classroom setting for psychologically concerned children.

It was considered significant to conduct this research because this experiment helped in finding out ways by which the activity level of emotionally disturbed children can be reduced in the classroom setting.

Answer - 2

The Dependent Variable (DV) is the activity level of special children that were made the subject of experiment. The physical movement of special children was measured through the use of an electronic apparatus known as biomotometer.

The dependent variable in which the E is actually interested in is the indirect measure of the behavior i.e. the reduction in the activity level of special children including various motor behaviors such as standing up, walking around room, raising hands, along with the duration of each behavior.

Answer - 3

The independent variable of this study was the electronic apparatus - the biomotometer. The experimenter altered the feedback / time ration of the device on the subjects.

Three reinforcement conditions were set by the experimenter i.e. baseline, contingent, and non-contingent reinforcement conditions. For Child 1 and Child 10, the biomotometer delivered one beep if three activity counts were registered in a 20.7 seconds interval. For Children 2, 5, 7, and 9, a beep was delivered if three counts were registered in 17.3 seconds. For Children 3, 4, 6, and 8, the interval was 19.9 seconds; for Child 11, the interval was 15.8 seconds.

Answer - 4

Five trials in each of the baseline, contingent, non-contingent reinforcement were set as part of the procedure using a simple operant design and each child served as his / her own control.

Answer - 5

It was observed that the differences in biomotometer settings did not appear to affect the nature of the results. Prolonged interruption of contingent reinforcement for Child 9 produced no significant effects. In all cases, mean activity level in for five contingent trials was at least 20 percent less than the mean of the five baseline trials. There were significant differences among the means of the three conditions (F (2, 20) = 34.23; p < .001).

Answer - 6

The cumulative results of these studies indicate that the experimental intervention of biomotometer (IV) has worked to reduce activity level (DV) substantially in 11 of 13 children.

Answer - 7

These studies prevails a practical significance of using electronic devices like biomotometer for the treatment of special children and improve the health conditions of children suffering from hyperactive behavior and learning disabilities.

Answer - 8

This study holds a theoretical significance because it supports the researchers to further study the topic and conduct research on finding much better and effective ways to reducing activity syndrome in special children through the help of modified electronic devices for instructional feedback and reinforcement.

Answer - 9

This study has made a significant contribution towards the ...