Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Punishment

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best example of punishment as psychologists define it?

• A)After Norma spends a few minutes in the time-out room for hurting a classmate's feelings,she acts more compassionately toward that classmate in the future.
• B)Kelly has been acting up in the classroom all year. Her teacher's frequent reprimands haven't made much of a difference in Kelly's behavior.
• C)Leonard is a real distraction to his classmates,often burping in a way that makes other students laugh. His teacher places him in a corner where others can't hear him burping.
• D)Whenever Marvin has trouble sitting still,his teacher has him run up and down the hall three times to release his pent-up energy.

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