Zander is engaging in self-injurious behavior by biting his lips until they bleed. His therapist praises him when he talks, chews gum, or even sticks out his tongue, because when he engages in these behaviors he cannot bite his lips. This approach is ______.
a. differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors
b. differential reinforcement of zero behavior
c. punishment by contingent stimulation
d. overcorrection
a. differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors
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