After a woman trashed the ward of an institution, the behavior analyst required that she make the ward even better and cleaner than before. Relative to the woman's behavior what was the technical name for the procedure or contingency?

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This is an example of overcorrection, where the individual is required to engage in a behavior that goes beyond the original behavior that was deemed inappropriate. In this case, the woman is required to clean the ward to an even higher standard than before, as a consequence of her previous behavior of trashing it. Negative reinforcement, reinforcement by the removal of an aversive condition, and under correction are not applicable in this scenario.

After a Woman Trashed the Ward of an Institution, the Behavior