Luke hits his dog. Mom decides that when he hits the dog, she will put him in his room for 3 minutes. His hitting behavior has decreased. Mom's putting Luke in his room illustrates which type of operant conditioning?

a. Positive reinforcement
b. Negative reinforcement
c. Presentation punishment
d. Removal punishment


d

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