Ms. Ross tells Gustavo, "If you keep misbehaving during reading, you won't be allowed to go on the field trip next Tuesday." Why is this consequence ineffective?
A) It lacks consistency.
B) It lacks originality.
C) It focuses on intangible outcomes.
D) It fails to motivate the child to try harder.
E) It lacks immediacy.

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The consequence lacks immediacy, meaning that the negative consequence of not being allowed on the field trip will not happen immediately following the misbehavior. This can make it less effective in motivating the child to change their behavior.

Ms Ross Tells Gustavo, "If You Keep Misbehaving During Reading