Ms.Johnson's sixth graders complained about diagramming sentences,and they were able to convince her to show a movie first.Ms.Johnson made the common error of
A)bribing the students in order to gain their cooperation.
B)promising a reward for an unfavored activity.
C)providing an incompatible alternative to the lesson.
D)using a reinforcer before a low-frequency behavior.

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Ms. Johnson used a reinforcer (watching a movie) before the low-frequency behavior (diagramming sentences), which is a common error as it can reduce the likelihood of the desired behavior occurring.

MsJohnson's Sixth Graders Complained About Diagramming Sentences,and They Were Able