Using Punishment Can Be "Habit Forming" Because Putting a Stop

question 152

Multiple Choice

Using punishment can be "habit forming" because putting a stop to someone else's irritating behavior can

• A)positively reinforce the person who applies the punishment.
• B)negatively reinforce the person who applies the punishment.
• C)encourage the person to use punishment less often in the future.
• D)lead to the liberal use of positive reinforcers.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The economic principle that as prices rise (or incomes decrease), consumers will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Output Effect

The impact on an organization's total output resulting from a change in price, affecting the quantity supplied or demanded.

Substitute Resource

A resource that can be used in place of another, often relevant in the context of production or environmental sustainability.

MRP Curve

The marginal revenue product curve, which shows the additional revenue generated by one additional unit of an input.