Ms. Smythe keeps Eric after school whenever he swears in class. Even though Eric has been kept afterschool each day for the past three weeks, his swearing has increased rather than decreased. Given what we knowabout the effects of punishment on behavior, Ms. Smythe should probably conclude that:

A. Her punishment is only temporarily suppressing Eric’s swearing.
B. The punishment is too severe.
C. Eric’s swearing will decrease eventually.
D. Staying after school is reinforcing for Eric.

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate? people from western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (relative to people from asian cultures). the japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than americans do. people from asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from western cultures. americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (relative to japanese individuals).