Which one of the following behavioral principles does NOT apply to all people?

A. No one eagerly repeats behaviors that have been punished or ignored. Without some sense of progress, it is difficult to persist.

B. When actions lead to consequences that are positive for the person involved, those actions are likely to be repeated.

C. To be effective, praise must be general in nature.

D. Teachers often fail to use reinforcement to recognize appropriate behavior; they respond instead to inappropriate behaviors, sometimes providing reinforcing attention in the process.