​Which of the Following Is NOT a Consideration in the Use

question 39

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following is NOT a consideration in the use of punishment?

• A) ​implementing differential reinforcement in conjunction with punishment
• B) ​using functional nonaversive procedures prior to the use of punishment
• C) ​selecting a punishment procedure that will gradually decrease the problem behavior
• D) ​choosing an appropriate aversive stimulus

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Negative Scores

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Frequency Distributions

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Normal Distributions

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Independent Variables

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