If Charles Catania's Thinking About Reinforcement Is Applied to Punishment

question 31

Multiple Choice

If Charles Catania's thinking about reinforcement is applied to punishment, we can say that all of the following are true of punishment except _______.

• A) a behavior must have a consequence
• B) the consequence of the behavior must be negative
• C) a behavior must decrease in strength
• D) the decrease in strength must be the result of the behavior's consequence

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