Although different people have different views on whether punishment or reinforcement is the best way to alter behavior,most agree that
A) Punishment works better for adults, while reinforcement works better for children.
B) Both punishment and reinforcement are both most effective when they immediately follow the performed behavior.
C) The only way to truly alter a person's behavior is if they really want to change. Otherwise it makes no difference whether you use punishment or reinforcement.
D) Negative reinforcement is better than positive reinforcement, and negative punishment is better than positive punishment.

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Both punishment and reinforcement are most effective when they immediately follow the performed behavior. This is known as the principle of immediacy. Delayed punishment or reinforcement may not have as strong of an effect on behavior. While the other options may have some truth to them, they are not as universally agreed upon as the principle of immediacy.

Although Different People Have Different Views on Whether Punishment or Reinforcement