If parents handle discipline by employing mainly a punishment approach, which of the following can be assumed?
A) Parents are interested in teaching appropriate behaviors to their children through negative reinforcement.
Incorrect. Although negative reinforcement and punishment are frequently confused with each other, they are not the same thing.
B) Parents are interested in both eliminating bad behaviors and reinforcing good behaviors.
C) Parents are interested in teaching appropriate behaviors to their children through positive reinforcement.
D) Parents are interested in eliminating bad behaviors by presenting unpleasant consequences after bad behavior.
Answer: D) Parents are interested in eliminating bad behaviors by presenting unpleasant consequences after bad behavior.
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