Suppose Kara Spends More Time Playing Outside Than She Does

question 81

Multiple Choice

Suppose Kara spends more time playing outside than she does cleaning her room. Kara's mother decides to allow Kara to play outside only if she cleans her room first. Kara's mother is applying _____, which states that she can use the chance to perform a frequent behavior to reinforce a less frequent behavior.

• A) the Yerkes-Dodson law
• B) Thorndike's law of effect
• C) Stevens's power law
• D) the Premack principle

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