Thursday, October 09, 2003

conversation in zippy's psychobabble class...



Teach: Can anyone tell me what Continuous Positive Reinforcement is?

zippy: WOW!

Teach: er... um... that's a positive statement, yes --

zippy: ASTOUNDING! I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT!

Teach: Well, it's in the text...

zippy: BRILLIANT!

Teach: um... yes, I wouldn't say these techniques are brilliant, but...

zippy: THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!

Teach: ...

zippy: YOU'RE A GENIUS TEACHER!!

Teach: RIGHT! RIGHT! That's positive reinforcement!

zippy: CONTINUOUS EVEN!

Teach: ...