Tamara's mom repeatedly told her to clean her shoes on the doormat before entering the house. As Tamara refused to comply, her mother revoked her playtime privileges. This led Tamara to stop entering the house with dirty shoes. In this scenario, Tamar's mother used ________.

A. positive reinforcement
B. positive punishment
C. negative reinforcement
D. negative punishment


Answer: D

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