Your teenager stayed up all night talking to her long-distance boyfriend on the phone, which resulted in an extremely high phone bill you had to pay

You do not want her to do not want her to repeat that behavior so you take away her phone for a month. Which of the following describes your technique?
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. punishment
d. observational learning


Answer: C

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