Mark often comes to school wearing sandals instead of sneakers on days that he has physical education.He is getting angry with himself for continually forgetting the necessary footwear.His teacher suggests that he treat himself to an hour of television only on days when he has remembered to wear sneakers.Mark's teacher is suggesting that Mark use:
A)Self-monitoring
B)Vicarious reinforcement
C)A self-imposed contingency
D)Intermittent reinforcement

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Mark's teacher is suggesting that he create a self-imposed contingency. This means that Mark is setting up a consequence for himself that is contingent on his behavior (remembering to wear sneakers). In this case, the consequence is an hour of television. This technique helps to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior (remembering to wear sneakers) by adding a positive consequence for that behavior.

Mark Often Comes to School Wearing Sandals Instead of Sneakers