Luis has not been making any progress toward his weight loss for the past six months. So, he and his wife draw up a formal agreement in which he states that he will meet weekly weight loss goals with the rewards for meeting these goals listed and the consequences he will incur if he does not meet his weekly goal. Luis and his wife are utilizing which of the following to help him lose weight?
A)the Premack principle
B)higher-order conditioning
C)a behavioral contract
D)self-recording

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Luis and his wife are using a behavioral contract, a strategy where specific behaviors are reinforced with rewards for meeting goals and consequences for not meeting them, to help Luis with his weight loss efforts.

Luis Has Not Been Making Any Progress Toward His Weight