Which of the Following Is the Most Likely Consequence of Punishment

question 831

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most likely consequence of punishment?

• A) the elimination of the punished response
• B) an increase in the frequency of the response
• C) a suppression of the punished response
• D) no change in the immediate or long-term frequency of the response

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Definitions:

Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals without the expectation of a direct economic return, typically to assist with income support.

Income-Transfer Payments

Transfers of money from the government to individuals without any expectation of work or goods and services in return, often aimed at redistributing wealth.

Government Purchases

Expenditures by government entities on goods and services for current use to directly satisfy individual or collective needs.