You Want Your Son to Quit Picking Up the Cat

question 127

Multiple Choice

You want your son to quit picking up the cat by its tail,so you yell at him every time you see the behavior.Unfortunately,you do not see a decrease in the unwanted behavior.Rather,your son is increasing this behavior.Of the following,which is the BEST explanation?

• A) When you see the behavior,you are not yelling soon enough.
• B) Your yelling is serving as positive reinforcement.
• C) Your yelling is serving as a punishment.
• D) You are not using the proper reinforcement schedule.

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Definitions:

Pretend

Act of simulation or feigning; behaving as if something is the case when in fact it is not.

Dysfunctional Conflict

A disagreement or conflict that leads to negative outcomes, disrupting group harmony or individual performance.

Absenteeism

the habitual non-presence of an employee at their job, often without good reason.

Turnover

The rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new employees.