Question

To reduce the self-destructive behavior of some children with autism spectrum disorder, a therapist might squirt water at them whenever they bite themselves. the squirt of water is a:

Answer 1

The squirt of water is a positive punishment. A positive punishment is to do something undesirable (squirt of water to the face) when an individual does an undesired behavior. The idea is that this will stop them from doing the undesired behavior.