Through the use of a contingency contract, Logan learned to raise his hand to ask for help from his teacher. After three weeks, the contract was discontinued. However, Logan continued to raise his hand to ask for help. What type of generalization is represented by this scenario?

A) response maintenance
B) stimulus control
C) response generalization
D) stimulus generalization

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Joshua Stevens · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Response maintenance refers to the continuation of a behavior change after the intervention (in this case, the contingency contract) has been withdrawn. Logan continuing to raise his hand to ask for help after the contract ended is an example of this.

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