Regarding punishment, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Punishment tells a person or animal that a response was "wrong.".
b. Punishment does not teach new behaviors.
c. Punishment tells a person or animal what the "right" response is.
d. Punishment becomes less effective when reinforcement is missing.
C
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a. resiliency b. inhibition c. positive temperament d. none of the above
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approach? a. foot-in-the-door technique. b. highball effect. c. lowball technique. d. door-in-the-face effect.
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a. schemas. c. icons. b. images. d. chunks.
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