After learning about operant conditioning, Irene learns that there are ways to use punishment to influence behavior. She wants to use verbal reprimands and response costs. How should Irene use the verbal reprimands and response costs to be effective? Irene should employ the techniques at a variable ratio schedule and appeal to the emotion of the situation. trene should employ the techniques at a continuous schedule One should employ the techniques at a variable ratio schedule. Irene should employ the techniques at a fixed ratio schedule