Exam 8: Operant Procedures: Punishment

The word positive in positive punishment refers to the fact that _______.

Generally speaking, the more intense a punisher, the _______.

Of the following procedures, the one that reinforces behavior that cannot be performed at the same time as the unwanted behavior is ______.

When disciplining their son, Jacob, Mr. and Ms Grinch begin with an extremely mild form of punishment and gradually increase its strength if the offenses continue. This procedure is likely to Result in _______.

Research has shown that abnormal behavior is often _______ .

In positive punishment, a stimulus that serves as a punisher is called a(n) _________.