Managers Should Be Especially Careful in Administering Punishment Because

question 120

Multiple Choice

Managers should be especially careful in administering punishment because

• A)over a long period of time, repeated punishment becomes positively reinforcing.
• B)punishment has a tendency to provoke a strong emotional reaction on the part of the punished individual.
• C)punishment usually has no impact on the behaviour they are trying to eliminate.
• D)punishment will always lead to the emergence of other undesirable behaviours.
• E)punishment must be administered in front of other employees, and this often results in lowered morale.