Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is most consistent with Skinner's views about the effects of punishment?
A) He believed that schools should continue the use of corporal punishment as an effective way to control students' behavior.
B) He was said to have enjoyed shocking rats and using other punishments to "teach" organisms new behaviors.
C) He generally believed that punishment altered behavior in a desirable direction.
D) He believed that punishment for undesirable behavior was in most cases a poor teacher in comparison to reward for desirable behavior.
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