A student who wrote on his/her desk is directed to wash all twenty desks in the classroom. This is an example of:
A) Extinction.
B) Timeout.
C) Response cost.
D) Overcorrection.

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Overcorrection involves requiring a person to not only correct a mistake but also to perform additional related tasks. In this case, the student must clean all desks, not just the one they wrote on, which is an example of overcorrection.

A Student Who Wrote on His/her Desk Is Directed to Wash