An O&M plan based on behavioral learning theory would most likely do which?

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Behavioral learning theory shapes what people do next by the consequences they experience. In an O&M plan built on this approach, actions are guided through the outcomes that follow them. When an error occurs, a punitive consequence is used to reduce the likelihood of repeating that mistake, helping to shape the desired behavior over time. This use of punishment after errors is consistent with operant conditioning, where consequences influence future responses.

So, a plan aligned with this theory would include punitive measures for errors to discourage incorrect responses and promote the correct ones. The other ideas don’t fit this behavior-based shaping: simply increasing difficulty after a baseline doesn’t emphasize consequences shaping behavior; keeping the level of difficulty the same doesn’t drive change through outcomes; and focusing only on sensory training misses the behavioral mechanism of learning from consequences.