In Ms. Duning’s classroom, students who earn 10 “good behavior” points by the end of the week can have an hour of free time on Fridays after lunch. When students misbehave, they lose points. Losing points for misbehavior mirrors a technique known as ______.
a. time-out
b. response cost
c. positive punishment
d. a natural consequence
Ans: B
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