Which of the Following Statements Represents Bad Advice on Administering

question 202

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements represents bad advice on administering punishment?

• A)Punishment should start off with a very mild warning, gradually proceeding to stronger punishment if the offense continues.
• B)The chosen punishment should be truly aversive to the individual being punished.
• C)Punishment should be coupled with an indication of the correct behaviour in the situation.
• D)Do not reward unwanted behaviours before or after punishment.
• E)Do not inadvertently punish desirable behaviour.

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Definitions:

Ribosomal Subunit

A structural component of ribosomes, which comes in two sizes (large and small), necessary for protein synthesis in cells.

Prokaryotic Translation

The process by which mRNA is decoded by a ribosome to produce a specific protein in prokaryotes, organisms without a nucleus.

Initiation Complex

A complex of proteins and RNA that forms on mRNA to begin the process of translating RNA into a polypeptide chain in the cell.

Nonsense Mutation

A base-pair substitution mutation that results in an amino acid–specifying codon being changed to a termination (stop) codon; when the abnormal mRNA is translated, the resulting protein is usually shortened and nonfunctional. Compare with missense mutation.