Punishment Involves Suppression of Behavior by Presenting Aversive Stimuli Contingent

question 106

Multiple Choice

Punishment involves suppression of behavior by presenting aversive stimuli contingent on performing the behavior. Because so many natural responses to aversive stimuli involve suppression,

• A) truly associating the response with the reinforcer is impossible; associating the stimuli near where the behavior occurs is what is responsible for the suppression.
• B) simply observing suppression of the target behavior implies an R-O association.
• C) S-O, but not R-O, associations are responsible for punishment.
• D) S-O associations can explain a great number of the effects punishment, but R-O associations also can contribute.

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