Your son has lousy table manners. In particular, he picks up his food with his hands instead of using utensils. You punish his behavior by asking him to leave the table whenever you see him eat with his hands. Soon, you notice that he is eating all his food by leaning down an eating it off of his plate using his mouth only. Where did you go wrong?
A. You didn’t specify the behavior that was being punished.
B. You punished the incorrect behavior but didn’t teach the appropriate behavior.
C. You have fostered aggression in your child.
D. You punished the child, not the behavior.
Answer:B
Your son has lousy table manners. In particular, he picks up his food with his hands instead of using utensils. You punish his behavior by asking him to leave the table whenever you see him eat with his hands. Soon, you notice that he is eating all his food by leaning down an eating it off of his plate using his mouth only. Where did you go wrong?
A. You didn’t specify the behavior that was being punished. B. You punished the incorrect behavior but didn’t teach the appropriate behavior. C. You have fostered aggression in your child. D. You punished the child, not the behavior.