When Using Punishment in a Self-Modification Program, You Should

question 135

Multiple Choice

When using punishment in a self-modification program, you should

• A)make the punishment fairly severe.
• B)increase the intensity of the punishment over time.
• C)get a friend or family member to administer the punishment.
• D)make sure you have the opportunity to earn some reinforcers too.

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Definitions:

Newspaper Dispensing

A method or machine used for distributing newspapers to consumers, often requiring payment for each paper dispensed.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The economic principle stating that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the additional satisfaction or utility that person derives from consuming one more unit of the product.

Increasing Opportunity Costs

The principle that the cost of forgoing the next best alternative increases as one allocates more resources to a certain activity.

Value Losses

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