Research with Skinner's behavior management techniques has generally shown that
A)punishment tends to improve learning for people with high levels of anxiety.
B)differences in temperament affect the ways that people respond to behavior management techniques.
C)behavior management techniques change behavior only if people are motivated to change.
D)behavior management techniques are typically less effective that hypnosis in treating drug addiction.

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Skinner's behavior management techniques acknowledge that individual differences in temperament affect how people respond to these techniques. It is therefore important to take into account individual differences when using behavior management techniques. The other options are incorrect as punishment is not always an effective method of learning, behavior management techniques can also motivate people to change, and hypnosis is not a common or proven method for treating drug addiction.

Research with Skinner's Behavior Management Techniques Has Generally Shown That