Peter is 12 years old and is about to be punished by his parents. According to the guidelines for punishment in the textbook, the parents should use
a. frequent punishment, since this strategy will be the most effective.
b. response cost, since this strategy is usually best for older children.
c. a delayed punishment in order to give Peter more time to think about his transgression.
d. all of these techniques.
B
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