Loretta has been painting graffiti on the school walls after school hours. The school principal and the school counselor discuss the problem. The counselor thinks they should try to eliminate the graffiti-painting by asking her to chair a clean-up-the-school committee, then giving her school-wide recognition for her efforts. The counselor is suggesting:
A) extinction
B) noncontingent reinforcement
C) the reinforcement of an incompatible behavior
D) Punishment II

Question

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The counselor is suggesting the reinforcement of an incompatible behavior. By asking Loretta to lead a clean-up-the-school committee, she will be engaged in a positive behavior that is incompatible with her graffiti-painting. This will make it less likely that she will engage in the graffiti-painting behavior in the future. Additionally, giving her school-wide recognition for her efforts will further reinforce her engagement in the positive behavior of leading the committee.

Loretta Has Been Painting Graffiti on the School Walls After