Michael's mother has just found out that four-year-old Michael has been using scissors to give the cat, dog, and his little sister haircuts.His mother tells Michael, "Wait until your father gets home and you'll be sorry." This delayed discipline
A) has been shown to be very effective in reducing a child's misbehavior because they have time to think about their punishment.
B) has been shown to be ineffective in reducing a child's misbehavior as well as making the father a "feared brute."
C) is referred to as response cost.
D) is a type of negative reinforcement.

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Delayed discipline has been shown to be ineffective in reducing a child's misbehavior and can make the father or disciplinarian a "feared brute." It is not a form of response cost or negative reinforcement.

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