Which Is True of Punishment

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which is true of punishment?

• A) It tends to be more effective than reinforcement.
• B) It is preferred by clinicians to correct a child's behavior problems.
• C) It can be used therapeutically in some instances.
• D) It is never recommended by therapists.

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Definitions:

Performance Review

A formal assessment where an employee's work performance is evaluated, often to inform decisions on promotions, pay raises, and development.

Dissimilar Fillers

are non-relevant stimuli used in memory and recognition tasks in experiments to prevent participants from using cues or patterns in the test material to aid their recall or recognition.

Mistaken Identifications

Incorrectly recognizing a person or item as being someone or something else, often leading to false assumptions or judgments.

Incorrect Rejections

The error in a decision-making process where a correct or valid option is dismissed or not accepted.