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Managers should be especially careful in administering punishment because

A) over a long period of time, repeated punishment becomes positively reinforcing.
B) punishment has a tendency to provoke a strong emotional reaction on the part of the punished individual.
C) punishment usually has no impact on the behaviour they are trying to eliminate.
D) punishment will always lead to the emergence of other undesirable behaviours.
E) punishment must be administered in front of other employees, and this often results in lowered morale.

Emotional Reaction

The affective response an individual exhibits in reaction to an external or internal stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence designed to reduce or eliminate undesirable behavior by presenting an adverse outcome following that behavior.

  • Understand the approaches and outcomes involved in the application of punishment and how it is distinct from negative reinforcement.
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