Richard, who is 16 years old, misses his curfew and as a result is grounded by his parents. He is not allowed to leave the house, see his friends, or use his cell phone for 1 week. His parent’s actions illustrate ____

a. ?negative reinforcement
b. ?positive punishment
c. ?positive reinforcement
d. ?negative punishment


ANSWER:
d

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