Overcorrection procedures must include either or both positive practice and environmental restitution.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not sure
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (B)

Overcorrection involves making the learner engage in corrective actions that are more extensive than the original error, with the goal of teaching and preventing recurrence. The two main forms are restitutional overcorrection (environmental restitution) and positive practice overcorrection. Restitutional overcorrection requires the learner to restore the environment to a better state than it was in before, often with extra cleanup or improvements. Positive practice overcorrection requires repeatedly performing the correct form of the behavior or an appropriate alternative, many times in the moment or in a scripted practice scenario. Some protocols use both components together.

Since the defining feature is that the learner must engage in one or both of these corrective actions, the statement is true. For example, if a child spills juice, they might wipe the spill and clean the area (restitution) and also practice wiping a spill correctly several times (positive practice).