Rocky is a patient in a psychiatric hospital who throws furniture on the hospital ward. The staff psychologist successfully suppresses this behavior with punishment. However, Rocky subsequently begins throwing trays. What phenomenon has occurred?

A) response facilitation
B) punishment contrast
C) response substitution
D) generalized suppression

Response Substitution

A phenomenon whereby one inappropriate behavior is suppressed and another inappropriate behavior occurs.

Suppression

The act of stopping or inhibiting something from occurring, often referring to behaviors, thoughts, or emotional expressions.

Throwing Furniture

An example of an extreme behavioral response, often used in discussions about managing challenging behaviors in environments such as classrooms or therapeutic settings.