Regarding Punishment, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 340

Multiple Choice

Regarding punishment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Punishment is a poor choice to use when teaching children to eat politely or during toilet training.
• B)People and situations associated with punishment often become feared or disliked.
• C)The use of punishment tends to significantly decrease aggressiveness in children.
• D)Intense punishment may permanently suppress responding, even for actions as basic as eating.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs — direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead — in the cost of a product.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost incurred to produce, package, and place a product ready for sale, divided by the number of units produced.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead—in the cost of a product.

Unit Product Cost

The calculation of the total cost (including materials, labor, and overhead) to produce a single unit of a product.