Question

Laura would like to shape the tidiness of her husband, who always leaves his clothes in a pile on the floor at the end of the day instead of throwing them in the clothes hamper, which is in the laundry room. She begins by providing him with lavish praise and offering to make him a nice dinner when he puts his clothes in a heap in the laundry room rather than in a heap on the bedroom floor. Now, he is consistently putting his clothes in a heap in the laundry room. Next, she plans to provide praise and a nice dinner only if her husband sorts his laundry into whites and colors and puts his laundry into the appropriate laundry basket. What do you think about her plan?

a. Given how well Lauras plan has worked to date, this should work fine.

b. Laura should proceed in more gradual steps to increase the likelihood of her husbands success.

c. Lauras husband is likely to become frustrated and receive little or no reinforcement for quite some time.

d. Laura should stop the intervention and be pleased that she has gotten her husband to come this far.

e. B & C

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