Talking out in class results in a child losing a star on his star chart. The loss of a star appears to be an attempt to implement a(n) __________________ procedure.

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Talking out in class results in a child losing a star on his star chart.  The loss of a star appears to be an attempt to implement a(n) __________________ procedure.

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A response cost procedure involves the removal of a previously earned reward or privilege following the occurrence of an undesired behavior. In this case, losing a star on a star chart (which is a type of reward) following talking out in class is an example of a response cost procedure. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring, aversion therapy involves pairing an aversive stimulus with an undesired behavior to decrease its occurrence, and errorless learning involves designing training sequences that minimize or eliminate errors during learning. None of these scenarios fit the situation described in the prompt.

Talking Out in Class Results in a Child Losing a Star