This scenario describes superstitious behavior which occurs when a behavior is accidentally reinforced by an unrelated consequence leading the individual to believe there is a causal link A core principle for establishing a functional relation in behavior analysis is temporal contiguity the closer in time two events behavior and consequence occur the more likely they are to be functionally related In this case many hours or even days pass between Henrys shoewearing and his promotions making a direct functional relation highly improbable While its highly unlikely a functional relation exists stating its impossible option A is too strong as behavior analysis emphasizes empirical verification and avoiding definitive claims without data Option C describes an experimental manipulation that might be used but the initial doubt stems from the lack of temporal contiguity not the necessity of an experiment Option D is incorrect four weeks can be sufficient to observe trends but the type of relation temporal is the primary concern here