One Problem with Using Punishment to Alter Behavior Is That

question 59

Multiple Choice

One problem with using punishment to alter behavior is that parents will often pay less attention to a child when it is reading quietly than when he or she is engaging in a behavior that is unacceptable.When this happens,

• A)punishment may become a signal for positive reinforcement.
• B)a discriminated punishment procedure is being used.
• C)an overcorrection procedure is being used.
• D)punishment is ineffective because of the lack of an alternative response.

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