Question

question 19 (0.8 points) listen the classic definition of punishment is when \a consequence following a behavior weakens the tendency to do that behavior again.\ below are three examples of punishment and one false choice. which of the following is not an example of punishment? laughing at a classmate when he asks a dumb question in class making a child sit in the corner for 10 minutes for back - talk taking away a childs tv privileges for one week for a bad report card nagging your roommate until she takes out the trash

Explanation:

Punishment weakens a target behavior. The first three options either add an unpleasant consequence or remove a pleasant one to reduce the likelihood of the behavior repeating. The last option uses nagging to increase the likelihood of the roommate taking out the trash, which is reinforcement, not punishment.

Answer:

nagging your roommate until she takes out the trash