Which of the following enhances the effectiveness of punishment? ...

[vicky]

Which of the following enhances the effectiveness of punishment?
 
  a. The consequence should always be contingent on the target behavior.
  b. The consequence should be delayed.
  c. Reinforcement should immediately follow punishment.
  d. Warning cues prior to the administration should be avoided.

Question 2

A staff worker at a school for adults who have developmental disabilities used physically aversive consequences to decelerate a client's serious head banging. The worker also began to spank her own children more for their misbehaviors. Into which category of negative side effects does this fall?
 
  a. Avoidance behaviors
  b. Perpetuation effects
  c. Emotional responses
  d. Negative modeling

[pocatato]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b