If caregivers use verbal reprimands very frequently, they will most likely:
a. extinguish the behavior c. change the behavior to a worse one
b. change the behavior some d. reinforce the undesired behavior
D
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A Incorrect. Frequent and indiscriminate verbal reprimands will not always extinguish the behavior.
B Incorrect. Frequent and indiscriminate verbal reprimands may not change the behavior at all..
C Incorrect. Frequent and indiscriminate verbal reprimands may or may not change the behavior to a worse behavior.
D Correct. Frequent and indiscriminate verbal reprimands will reinforce the undesired behavior because the child is at least getting attention.
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