According to the Premack Principle, If a Child Would Rather

question 119

Multiple Choice

According to the Premack principle, if a child would rather wash dishes than do homework:

• A) homework could be used as a reward for washing dishes.
• B) washing dishes could be used as a reward for doing homework.
• C) the child's desire to do homework will be increased by restricting access to washing dishes.
• D) the child's desire to do dishes will be increased by restricting access to doing homework.

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Definitions:

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