A child is being raised by divorced parents in separate locations.One parent decides to extinguish the disruptive behavior of the child at their home,while the other parent tolerates the behavior.As a result,the disruptive behavior increases in the second parent's home.This is an example of ______.
A)transposition
B)behavioral contrast
C)peak shift
D)concurrent discrimination

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Behavioral contrast occurs when a behavior is reinforced in one context and not in another, leading to an increase in the behavior in the context where it is reinforced. In this case, the child's disruptive behavior increases at the second parent's home where it is tolerated.

A Child Is Being Raised by Divorced Parents in Separate