A teacher uses a group contingency with her students. She states the following rule: "If everyone gets 100% on their spelling test the week, I will turn cartwheels down the hall for you." What type of group contingency is this?

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A teacher uses a group contingency with her students.  She states the following rule: "If everyone gets 100% on their spelling test the week, I will turn cartwheels down the hall for you."  What type of group contingency is this?

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This is an example of an interdependent group contingency because the reward (teacher doing cartwheels) is contingent on the performance of the entire group (everyone getting 100% on their spelling test). The students must work together and support each other to achieve the goal of everyone getting 100% in order to receive the reward.

A Teacher Uses a Group Contingency with Her Students