Which term describes the intervention of giving an extra task or effortful activity not directly related to the misbehavior?

Which term describes the intervention of giving an extra task or effortful activity not directly related to the misbehavior?

• A. Overcorrection: Positive practice
• B. Time-out ribbon
• C. Contingent exercise
• D. Stakeholders

Answer: (C)

This item tests contingent exercise. This approach involves adding an extra, effortful task after the misbehavior that isn’t directly related to what was done wrong. The idea is to increase the cost of misbehavior by requiring the learner to complete a demanding activity, which makes the undesired behavior less attractive in the future. Overcorrection with positive practice, by contrast, would have the learner practice the correct form of the targeted behavior or restore the environment—an approach more directly tied to the misbehavior. Time-out withdraws access to reinforcement rather than adding a new task, and stakeholders isn’t a behavior-control term. So the description best fits contingent exercise.

This item tests contingent exercise. This approach involves adding an extra, effortful task after the misbehavior that isn’t directly related to what was done wrong. The idea is to increase the cost of misbehavior by requiring the learner to complete a demanding activity, which makes the undesired behavior less attractive in the future.

Overcorrection with positive practice, by contrast, would have the learner practice the correct form of the targeted behavior or restore the environment—an approach more directly tied to the misbehavior. Time-out withdraws access to reinforcement rather than adding a new task, and stakeholders isn’t a behavior-control term. So the description best fits contingent exercise.