Which of the Following Statements Concerning Punishment Is True

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning punishment is true?

• A) Punishment eliminates the capacity to engage in a certain behavior.
• B) Some punishments may actually increase the occurrence of certain behaviors.
• C) The one doing the punishing may come to fear the one being punished.
• D) Punishment alone is more effective than punishment used with reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Reproductive Cells

Cells involved in sexual reproduction, including sperms in males and eggs (ova) in females.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that carry half the genetic information of an individual, combining during fertilization to form a new organism.

Meiosis

is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells.

Nutrient Molecules

Organic compounds and minerals that organisms consume and utilize for energy, growth, and cellular repair.