Multiple Choice
Tim yells at his daughter Allison for soiling her pants.He also threatens to spank her if she ever does it again.Next week,she soils her pants again.According to studies on punishment,why did this fail?
A) The punishment did not tell her how to change her behavior.
B) The threat was a reinforcer.
C) She wasn't punished immediately.
D) Yelling is not a form of punishment.
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