Question

Kim writes a behavioral contract with her psychologist that states she will keep her appointments. kim makes out checks for organizations she dislikes, and if she misses an appointment the psychologist will mail one check. by keeping appointments, kim is able to avoid this consequence. this is a ____________ contingency for kim's desirable behavior of keeping appointments.

Answer 1

The answer is negative reinforcement.

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative reinforcement is a form of behavioral contingency in the form of reinforcement where an individual displays the desired behavior so that a negative consequence is removed. Since it is a form of reinforcement, the purpose of using this type of contingency is to condition the individual in consistently showing the desired behavior. This concept is part of the behaviorism school of thought, more specifically, in the field of operant conditioning.