Loretta has been painting graffiti on the school walls after school hours. The school principal and the school counselor discuss the problem. The counselor thinks they should try to eliminate the graffiti-painting by asking her to chair a clean-up-the-school committee, then giving her school-wide recognition for her efforts. The counselor is suggesting:
A) extinction
B) noncontingent reinforcement
C) the reinforcement of an incompatible behavior
D) punishment II

Question

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The counselor is suggesting the reinforcement of an incompatible behavior - chairing a clean-up-the-school committee. This will give Loretta a positive outlet for her desire to make changes in the school environment, and it will be incompatible with her behavior of painting graffiti. By recognizing and rewarding her efforts, the school can reinforce the desirable behavior of cleaning up the school, while discouraging the undesirable behavior of graffiti-painting.

Loretta Has Been Painting Graffiti on the School Walls After