A teacher decides to extinguish the disruptive behavior of a child in the classroom.However,when at home,the parents continue to attend to the disruptive behavior.As a result of behavioral contrast,the behavior at home ______.
A)will decrease
B)will remain the same
C)will increase
D)will decrease then increase

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Behavioral contrast occurs when a behavior is reinforced in one setting and not in another, leading to an increase in the behavior in the setting where it is reinforced. Since the parents continue to attend to the disruptive behavior at home, it is likely to increase there.

A Teacher Decides to Extinguish the Disruptive Behavior of a Child