You agree to pay your concerned roommate $5 every time you fail to spend one hour every workday morning studying Principles of Behavior. This is an example of (select all that apply):
A) The dumbest thing you ever heard of
B) Contingency contract
C) Behavioral contract
D) Illegal contract
E) Performance contract
F) Respondent conditioning

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This is an example of a contingency contract because it specifies consequences for specific behaviors. It is also a behavioral contract because it targets a behavior (studying Principles of Behavior) and outlines the consequences for not engaging in that behavior. Finally, it is a performance contract because it outlines the specific behavior (studying for one hour) that needs to be performed in order to receive the reward (not having to pay the roommate). It is not an illegal contract as long as both parties willingly agree to the terms. It is also not an example of respondent conditioning, which involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned response to eventually elicit a conditioned response.

You Agree to Pay Your Concerned Roommate $5 Every Time