A Disadvantage of Using Punishment Is That

question 23

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of using punishment is that

• A)one must continually monitor the subject's behavior
• B)a return of the punished behavior is inevitable once the punishment contingency is removed
• C)both a and b
• D)neither a nor b

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Definitions:

Learning Disability

A neurological condition that affects a person's ability to receive, process, store, or respond to information, causing difficulties with learning.

Instrumental Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment; also known as operant conditioning.

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus becomes associated with a consequence, also known as classical conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.