When Steve Wrote a Behavioral Contract That Said If He

question 7

Multiple Choice

When Steve wrote a behavioral contract that said if he did not write 9 pages he would lose a record album (if he wrote 9 pages he avoided losing an album) ,what kind of contingency was he arranging?

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

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