This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Child Psychiatry, Subject name: Psychiatry
Best therapy suited to teach daily life skill to a mentally challenged child: 
Select and explain. 
A. CBT (Cognitive behavior therapy), B. Contingency management, C. Cognitive reconstruction, D. Self instruction
B: Contingency management
Answer: B: Contingency management 
Explanation: Behavioral problems in mental retardation: The patients with mental retardation may have maladaptive behavior such as aggression, self injurious behaviors, hyperactivity, etc. These behaviors can usually be modified using behavioral therapy techniques like contingency managementQ, in which the desired behaviors are rewarded and undesired behaviors are punished.