Skinner's Experiment Utilized a Relatively Weak Form of Punishment: a Device

question 26

Multiple Choice

Skinner's experiment utilized a relatively weak form of punishment: a device that slapped a rat on the paw when it attempted to press a lever. Subsequent research revealed that _____ forms of punishment are capable of suppressing behavior for _____ periods of time.

• A) weak; long
• B) time-out; short
• C) more intense; much longer
• D) less intense; much longer

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