Using punishment can be "habit forming" because putting a stop to someone else's irritating behavior can

a. positively reinforce the person who applied the punishment.
b. negatively reinforce the person who applied the punishment.
c. encourage the person to use punishment less often in the future.
d. lead to the liberal use of positive reinforcers.


B

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