Maya is participating in a new reading program designed to e…

Maya is participating in a new reading program designed to enhance her reading fluency. In this program, she is given a list of books to read, each with an associated quiz to test her understanding after finishing the book. To motivate the students, the program includes a special reward system: If a student completes the quiz within two days of finishing the book, they receive bonus points that can be exchanged for prizes at the end of the month. However, if a student takes the quiz after the two-day period, they only receive the standard points for quiz completion, without any bonus. This system is an example of:

Shaquin has been participating in a behavior modification pr…

Shaquin has been participating in a behavior modification program to improve his study habits. Initially, his behavior analyst set up a fixed ratio (FR) schedule where Shaquin would receive a small reward after completing just two homework assignments. Encouraged by his progress, the behavior analyst gradually increased the ratio requirement. However, as the requirement reached ten assignments per reward, Shaquin started to show signs of frustration, procrastination, and eventually reduced the number of assignments he completed. This decrease in Shaquin’s homework completion is most indicative of: