Night Chapter 4 + counterpoint and point essay

Untenable

Adjective, a view or person that is not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

Sufficient

Adjective, enough/adequate

Humane

Adjective, having or showing compassion

Altruistic

Adjective, showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

Conscientious

Adjective, wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

How/why is Eliezer's statement true that his father is suffering more than him while Eliezer is being whipped?

Elie means that the guilt and emotional pain his father was going through seeing his son being whipped was worse than the actual physical pain. In the beginning, Elie describes his dad as unsentimental and rarely displaying his feelings, but as Elie and his dad have gotten closer, Elie's dad's love for his son has changed the person he used to be.

As Eliezer watches his father being beaten, he doesn't seem to care about the crematoriums anymore and he is only focusing on his survival needs. What main theme of Night do these experiences develop/emphasize?

Eliezer's struggle to maintain his humanity in the face of brutality

What is the main reason why officer Franeck continuously beats Eliezer's father?

Franek is actually trying to force Eliezer to give him something he wants. (gold tooth)

What is the central idea of Chapter 4?

Inhumanity and the loss of innocence for Eli /Eliezer and his father survive horrific beatings, meager rations, and being terrorized by the guards at Buna.

Quarantine

Noun, a period or place of isolation in which people or animals that may be exposed to infectious diseases may be placed

Pittance

Noun, a very small inadequate amount of money paid to someone as a wage

What is the central idea of the following passage from the Counterpoint essay? We have all seen the awe-inducing photographs of some of Silicon Valley's most famous businesses—the daycare centers, the state-of-the-art gyms, the meditation rooms and arcades, the free food and recording studios. Those businesses do not spend their money foolishly. They want to incentivize their workers to feel comfortable working long hours, and they know they are competing with other businesses that can offer good workers solid benefits, so they do their best to create an environment that is fun and playful and offers extrinsic motivation to stay and work. The usual benefits of dental insurance and two-week vacations seem old-fashioned as businesses strive to engage employees and ensure their loyalty. *The next question that follows this is a "Which line from the text best supports the correct answer to the previous question?"

Successful businesses spend money on their employees so they will stay they do their best to create an environment that is fun and playful and offers extrinsic motivation to stay and work.

By definition/example, what is most closely the meaning of "operant conditioning" as it is used in the Counterpoint essay?

The connection of learning to behavioural changes in response to environmental stimuli

When the air raid on the camp happens, why does the head of the camp have traces of fear on his face?

The head of camp is afraid that the air raids mean the Germans might lost the war

What does the following passage from the Counterpoint essay mainly exemplify/describe? Skinner defined motivation in terms of such reinforcement, explaining that behaviour that receives reinforcement will recur, and behaviour that receives punishment will cease to occur. Reinforcement may be positive, as in the addition of something pleasant such as praise or treats. It may be negative, as in the removal of something unpleasant when a certain behaviour occurs. Punishment, too, may involve the application of something unfavourable or the removal of something favourable.

The use of either positive or negative reinforcement is an effective teaching tool.

Extract

Verb, remove or take out, especially by force

Why would Wiesel include the flash forward of his conversation with the Frenchwoman from the camp many years later?

Wiesel wanted to show the reader what a kind, compassionate woman she still was after all of these years.

By definition/example, what is "stimulation-based intrinsic motivation" as it is described in the Point essay?

Working towards a goal because it is inspiring, exciting, fascinating and satisfying.

Absolute

adjective Not qualified or diminished in any way; total

Read the following paragraph from the Point essay. What is it implying about motivation in this scenario? The philosophy of Lehman Alternative Community School in Ithaca, New York, is to encourage "students to use freedom responsibly, and to make educational choices appropriate to their individual levels of development." LACS long ago got rid of gold stars, stickers, and even most grades in favor of intrinsic motivation. At an All School Meeting every week, students make decisions on issues facing the school. They make choices about their courses of study and reflect on their learning and achievement. They complete community projects and take trips outside the classroom. **The next question that follows this is a "Which line from the text best supports the correct answer to the previous question?" question!**

intrinsic motivation - They make choices about their courses of study and reflect on their learning and achievement.

What is Eliezer most fixated on when Eliezer and his father arrive at Buna and are assigned to Kommandos?

staying close to his father's side