Yong catches his son Hyun writing on the wall with a crayon and immediately punishes him with a timeout. Which tip for effective punishment has Yong used?
A. He told Hyun what the appropriate behavior is, and then reinforced that behavior.
B. He punished Hyun as soon as the bad behavior occurred.
C. He minimized situations that tempted Hyun to write on the wall.
D. He punished Hyun must occur each and every time he wrote on the wall.
Answer: B
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