Mark often comes to school wearing sandals instead of sneakers on days he has physical education. He is getting angry with himself regarding his chronic forgetfulness about appropriate footwear. His teacher suggests that he treat himself to an hour of television only on days when he has remembered to wear sneakers. Mark's teacher is suggesting that Mark use:
A) Self-monitoring
B) Self-reinforcement
C) Vicarious reinforcement
D) Intermittent reinforcement

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Mark's teacher is suggesting that he use self-reinforcement by rewarding himself with an hour of television only on days when he remembers to wear sneakers. Self-reinforcement involves rewarding oneself for desired behavior, and this can help to increase the frequency of that behavior in the future.

Mark Often Comes to School Wearing Sandals Instead of Sneakers