Question

Andrew wants to increase the time that he studies each week and he writes a behavioral contract in which he will be the one to implement the contingencies. The contract states that he can go a a party on the weekend if he studies 15 hours during the week. Andrew studies for only 10 hours during the week, but still goes to a party on the weekend.

This is referred to as:

A. modifying the contingencies
B. short-circuiting the contingencies
C. consequence error
D. consequence delay

Answer 1

Answer:

B. short-circuiting the contingencies

Explanation:

Andrew wants to increase the time that he studies each week and he writes a behavioral contract in which he will be the one to implement the contingencies. The contract states that he can go a a party on the weekend if he studies 15 hours during the week. Andrew studies for only 10 hours during the week, but still goes to a party on the weekend.

This is referred to as:  short-circuiting the contingencies