Operant Conditioning Research Suggests That for Maximum Effectiveness, Punishments Administered

question 3

Multiple Choice

Operant conditioning research suggests that for maximum effectiveness, punishments administered by the criminal justice system should be which of the following?

• A) Delivered immediately after the criminal behaviour
• B) Delivered consistently after each criminal behaviour
• C) Delivered at a higher rather than lower intensity
• D) Accompanied by reinforcement for acceptable substitute behaviours
• E) All of the above

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