MsJohnson's Sixth Graders Complained About Diagramming Sentences,and They Were Able

question 48

Multiple Choice

Ms.Johnson's sixth graders complained about diagramming sentences,and they were able to convince her to show a movie first.Ms.Johnson made the common error of

• A)bribing the students in order to gain their cooperation.
• B)promising a reward for an unfavored activity.
• C)providing an incompatible alternative to the lesson.
• D)using a reinforcer before a low-frequency behavior.

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