Studies on operant conditioning suggest that
A. delayed punishments are more effective at eliminating behavior than immediate punishments.
B. delayed positive reinforcements are more effective than immediate positive reinforcements in shaping behavior.
C. punishments are more effective shapers of our behavior than rewards.
D. punishments are not very effective in shaping behavior compared with rewards.
Answer: D
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