Question

Kyle wants to encourage himself to start exercising. He establishes a plan to give his friend Melanie $500 and have her give him $10 every time he exercises. Which step in the self-modification program is Kyle demonstrating?

- specifying which target behavior to change
- gathering data about target behavior
- designing a program to increase desired behavior
- evaluating the effectiveness of the program

Answer 1

The answer is C. Designing a program to increase desired behavior

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

designing a program to increase desired behavior

Step-by-step explanation:

Self-modification program: Also referred to as behavior modification, which is based on the concept of Operant conditioning. It supersedes the undesirable with desirable behaviors by using negative or positive reinforcement.

Technique:

1. Attention.

2. Praise.

3. Rewards.

In the given question, Kyle is using operant conditioning to increase the desired behavior that is the exercise.