Jimmy Misbehaved in Class and His Teacher Punished Him by Forcing

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jimmy misbehaved in class and his teacher punished him by forcing him to skip recess. Withholding recess is generally an ineffective form of punishment because:

• A) teachers do not consider recess a pleasant stimulus.
• B) many arguments arise during recess making it a negative situation for most children.
• C) recess provides a break from academic activities, which improves children's concentration.
• D) recess is too short of a time interval.