Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Ways

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways recommended in the textbook to apply punishment?

A) Be willing to admit your mistake if you wrongfully punished someone or if you punished too severely.
B) Use counterconditioning, in which you reward the child for displaying any desirable behavior that is opposite to the unacceptable behavior.
C) Punish in public to cause embarrassment and increase the effectiveness of the punishment.
D) Take away privileges or other positive reinforcers when punishing older children and adolescents or use a verbal rebuke or scolding.