A teacher requires that every student is his class receive a score of 25 or better on a math quiz before anyone can go on a field trip. This procedure is an example of:
A) interdependent group-oriented contingencies.
B) independent group-oriented contingencies.
C) conditional group-oriented contingencies.
D) dependent group-oriented contingencies.

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This procedure is an example of interdependent group-oriented contingencies because the entire group's ability to go on the field trip is contingent upon every single member achieving a score of 25 or better on the math quiz. This means the reward (the field trip) for the group is dependent on each member meeting the criterion, linking all members' performances together.

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