One Problem with Using Punishment to Alter Behavior Is That

Multiple Choice

One problem with using punishment to alter behavior is that parents will often pay less attention to a child when it is reading quietly than when he or she is engaging in a behavior that is unacceptable.When this happens,

A) punishment may become a signal for positive reinforcement.
B) a discriminated punishment procedure is being used.
C) an overcorrection procedure is being used.
D) punishment is ineffective because of the lack of an alternative response.