Author Question: Kim writes a behavioral contract with her psychologist that states she will keep her appointments. ... (Read 80 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Kim writes a behavioral contract with her psychologist that states she will keep her appointments. Kim makes out checks for organizations she dislikes, and if she misses an appointment the psychologist will mail one check. By keeping appointments, Kim is able to avoid this consequence. This is a ____________ contingency for Kim's desirable behavior of keeping appointments.

a. positive punishment
b. negative punishment
c. positive reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement

Question 2

In behavior modification, a complex behavior made up of a number of component behaviors occurring in a sequence is referred to as a:

a. behavioral chain
b. behavioral sequence
c. stimulus-response pattern
d. A and C