Mr. Harper used to yell at Mrs. Harper for trumping cards unnecessarily when they played bridge. Instead of improving her play, Mrs. Harper gave up bridge altogether. This is an example of
A. the punished individual turning the punishment into reinforcement.
B. the punished individual learning to dislike the punisher.
C. punishment’s generalized inhibiting effect.
D. the punisher feeling reinforced for giving out punishment.
Answer:C
Mr. Harper used to yell at Mrs. Harper for trumping cards unnecessarily when they played bridge. Instead of improving her play, Mrs. Harper gave up bridge altogether. This is an example of
A. the punished individual turning the punishment into reinforcement. B. the punished individual learning to dislike the punisher. C. punishment’s generalized inhibiting effect. D. the punisher feeling reinforced for giving out punishment.