Lori Wants to Decrease the Amount of Pop That She

question 18

Multiple Choice

Lori wants to decrease the amount of pop that she drinks,and she arranges a contingency for meeting her goal.If she drinks more than two cans of pop during the day,she cannot watch television in the evening.What type of contingency has Lori arranged?​

• A) ​positive reinforcement
• B) ​negative reinforcement
• C) ​positive punishment
• D) ​negative punishment

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