Consider this strategy related to the positive reinforcement function: The teacher provides reinforcement to the target student
and the whole group of peers, but only if all students engage in a well-established appropriate behavior. This strategy may provide many peer models of appropriate behavior that the target student can imitate, plus peer encouragement and reinforcement. However, this strategy may not be advisable if the target student's behavior could delay or prevent the delivery of reinforcement for the group. This strategy is commonly known as:
A group contingency is a behavior management protocol where a single consequence is given based on either the behavior to a particular set of people within the group or as a whole. It specifies the relationship between the completion of a given task and access to a specific reward. It has been found to be effective in classrooms because it helps to monitor the behavior o students, it promotes peer encouragement and reinforcement.
