Your understanding of behavior modification's use in autism is poor. Behavior modification is still the primary method of helping autistic children, with the theory being the least restrictive methods of modification work best. Shock treatment is not used by any ethical professional. Restraints would only be used…

I just want to take this opportunity to complain that operant conditioning theory does not work on cats. No matter how many times and how consistently we (gently) punish the cat for getting on the kitchen counter, she gets on the kitchen counter. No matter how we reward her after getting claws trimmed, it's still a…