Several students in Mr. Samber's class have trouble keeping themselves on task during independent seatwork assignments. Mr. Samber gives each of these students a piece of paper on which they are to make a check mark every time they find themselves doing something other than their assignment during seatwork time. Mr. Samber is using which one of the following techniques for changing behavior?
A) A contingency contract
B) Reinforcement of an incompatible behavior
C) Punishment II
D) Self-monitoring

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Mr. Samber is using self-monitoring as a technique to help these students stay on task. By providing the students with a tool to track their own behaviors, they are able to become more aware of when they are not completing their seatwork and can then work to change that behavior. This is a form of self-regulation, which is a valuable skill for students to develop.

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