Punishment Is Often Ineffective

question 3

Multiple Choice

Punishment is often ineffective.Based on studies about the use of punishment,why is it typically ineffective?

• A)It fails to apply operant conditioning.
• B)It fails to use reinforcement to discourage the behavior.
• C)It fails to teach children what they did wrong and what they should stop doing.
• D)It fails to teach children what to do in place of the behavior being punished.

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