A parent's spanking behavior increased dramatically after she initially used it to stop her children from whining.Which danger of punishment has been demonstrated here?
A) the criticism trap
B) learned helplessness
C) Punishment is reinforcing to the punisher.
D) There is no danger demonstrated in the example.

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In this scenario, the parent's use of spanking as a form of punishment increased because it was reinforcing to the punisher (the parent), as it stopped the whining behavior of the children. This demonstrates the danger of punishment being reinforcing to the punisher, leading to an escalation of punishment behavior.

A Parent's Spanking Behavior Increased Dramatically After She Initially Used