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On average, students in science Group A ask for assistance 812 times per 20-minute period.
  The teacher wants to decrease this behavior. She tells the group that if they are able to complete their 20-minute lab assignment with no more than three requests for assistance, they will receive 5 bonus points for their work. This is an example of:
 
  a. Differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior
  b. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors
  c. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors
  d. Noncontingent reinforcement

Question 2

Define restitutional overcorrection and give an example.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Restitutional overcorrection requires the student to correct an environment that the student disturbed beyond
the original condition. For example, Jon tantrum and knocked his desk over. His teacher had him pick up his desk and return it to its original position. Jon also had to straighten the remaining desk in the classroom.



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