In a home for troubled youth,adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes,make their beds,and come to meals on time. The adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV. This best illustrates an application of

A) stress inoculation training.
B) systematic desensitization.
C) operant conditioning.
D) virtual reality exposure therapy.

Operant Conditioning

A behavioral modification process in which the impact of an act is controlled by the distribution of rewards or the application of penalties.

Adolescents

Individuals in the developmental stage that occurs between childhood and adulthood, typically ranging from ages 13 to 19.

Colored Buttons

This term might refer to buttons (physical or virtual) that are distinguished by different colors, commonly used in interfaces or clothing to provide visual cues or aesthetic appeal.