To help his tired mom, one day Matt decided to vacuum and dust the house before she came home from work. Which of the following would be an effective punisher for Matt's behavior?
a. Mom comes home and criticizes Matt's cleaning technique.
b. Mom comes home and pays Matt ten dollars for his work.
c. Mom comes home and doesn't mention the clean house.
d. Mom comes home and thanks Matt helping with chores.
Answer: a. Mom comes home and criticizes Matt's cleaning technique. The effectiveness of a punisher is based on the probability that it will cause a behavior to decrease. Being criticized for trying to help will likely make Matt decide not to clean the house again.
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