Annie is being noisy and disrespectful, and her mother gives her a "swat" on her rear end. Annie immediately gets quiet. The next time Annie is being noisy and disrespectful, her mother is most likely to use punishment again. According to research, which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the use of punishment?
a. Annie's mother will "swat" her again because this punishment worked well the last time.
b. Annie's resulting silence was negatively reinforcing for her mother
c. "Sparing the rod" on Annie would have resulted in her becoming a "spoiled" child.
d. The overall emotional adjustment of a child disciplined by reward will usually be superior to one disciplined by punishment.
C
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