According to the Premack principle of punishment, which of the following constitutes a contingency of punishment for a person who is likely to watch TV and unlikely to clean the bathroom?
A) Watching TV - cleaning the bathroom
B) Cleaning the bathroom - watching TV
C) Watching TV less than 30 minutes per day
D) Cleaning the bathroom once a week

Question

According to the Premack principle of punishment, which of the following constitutes a contingency of punishment for a person who is likely to watch TV and unlikely to clean the bathroom?
A) Watching TV -> cleaning the bathroom
B) Cleaning the bathroom -> watching TV
C) Watching TV less than 30 minutes per day
D) Cleaning the bathroom once a week

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Premack principle of punishment involves making a more probable or desirable activity contingent upon the completion of a less probable or less desirable activity. In this case, making watching TV (a likely activity) contingent upon cleaning the bathroom (an unlikely activity) serves as a form of punishment, as it uses a preferred activity to enforce the completion of a less preferred one.

According to the Premack Principle of Punishment, Which of the Following