A Teenager Refrains from Using Profanity When She Is Around

Multiple Choice

A teenager refrains from using profanity when she is around her parents, who ground her when she swears, but when her parents aren't around, she often uses "bad language." This example demonstrates a limitation of ___________ because the suppression of the undesired behaviour ____________ to other relevant situations.

A) punishment; doesn't generalize
B) negative reinforcement; doesn't generalize
C) negative reinforcement; inadvertently generalizes
D) antecedents; doesn't generalize