Ms. Smythe keeps Eric after school whenever he swears in class. Even though Eric has been kept after school each day for the past three weeks,his swearing hasn't decreased at all-in fact,it has steadily increased. Given what we know about the effects of punishment on behavior,Ms. Smythe should probably conclude that:
A)Her punishment is temporarily suppressing Eric's swearing.
B)The punishment is too severe.
C)Eric's swearing will decrease eventually.
D)Staying after school is reinforcing for Eric.

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Staying after school is reinforcing for Eric because his swearing behavior has increased, indicating that the consequence (staying after school) is not acting as a punishment but rather as a reinforcement.

Ms Smythe Keeps Eric After School Whenever He Swears in Class