Societies tend to use aversive stimuli to control the behaviour of their citizens for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) punishment often serves as a reinforcer for the person doing the punishing.
B) appetitive stimuli are seldom effective agents for inducing changes in social behaviour.
C) societies seldom control the kinds of positive reinforcers that affect their members' behaviour.
D) it can be highly effective in producing immediate behaviour change.
E) societies have the ability to control the stimuli that can punish antisocial behaviour.

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Appetitive stimuli, which are pleasant or rewarding stimuli, can also be effective in inducing changes in social behavior. This contradicts the statement that they are seldom effective, as both positive reinforcement (adding something desirable) and negative reinforcement (removing something undesirable) can influence behavior change.

Societies Tend to Use Aversive Stimuli to Control the Behaviour