Suppose Kara spends more time playing outside than she does cleaning her room. Kara's mother decides to allow Kara to play outside only if she cleans her room first. Kara's mother is applying _____, which states that she can use the chance to perform a frequent behavior to reinforce a less frequent behavior.

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The Premack principle states that a more frequent behavior can be used as a reinforcer for a less frequent behavior. In this scenario, Kara's mother is allowing Kara to play outside (the more frequent behavior) only after she cleans her room (the less frequent behavior), thus applying the Premack principle.

Suppose Kara Spends More Time Playing Outside Than She Does