Author Question: Mr. and Mrs. Mercado don't allow their daughter Maggie to chew gum at home and have punished her ... (Read 46 times)

james · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Mr. and Mrs. Mercado don't allow their daughter Maggie to chew gum at home and have punished her severely on the few occasions they have found her with gum in her mouth. Now Maggie rarely chews gum at home but chews it almost constantly at school, where she is not punished for doing so. Maggie's different behaviors at home and at school illustrate an effect of punishment known as:

a. emotional arousal
b. reversal
c. behavioral contrast
d. restitution

Question 2

Teachers and other practitioners must be very careful in their use of punishment as a means of changing behavior. Three of the following are potential disadvantages in using punishment. Which statement about punishment is false?

a. Punished behaviors typically decrease slowly, if at all.
b. Punishment can in some instances lead to increased aggression.
c. Harsh psychological punishment can adversely affect emotional well-being.
d. Punishment in the classroom can make students fearful of school and/or their teacher.