Gabe got stuck in an elevator in a high-rise office building one morning. Now he refuses to enter an elevator. If "entering an elevator" is the operant, what type of consequence has altered Gabe's behavior?

a. punishment by application
b. punishment by removal
c. positive reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement


Ans: a. punishment by application

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