Author Question: Shazia wishes to stop her five-year-old daughter from pulling the cat's tail. To do so most ... (Read 5 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Shazia wishes to stop her five-year-old daughter from pulling the cat's tail. To do so most effectively, she should:

A) start with a very mild reprimand and then gradually increase its severity.
B) accompany a punishment with an explanation.
C) leave the child alone when she sees her treating the cat well.
D) wait for several hours before handing out a punishment.

Question 2

Punishment is generally more effective when it is:

A) delivered intermittently rather than consistently.
B) intense enough from the outset to suppress the target behavior.
C) combined with negative reinforcement.
D) delayed.