Wesley is participating in a debate. He yells at other participants and interrupts them when they speak. The teacher deducts points every time Wesley interrupts or speaks over other participants in the debate. Wesley learns that in order to get the highest score on the debate he should stop interrupting others in the debate. As a consequence, Wesley stops this behavior. In this case, ________ helped the teacher control Wesley's behavior.
A. discrimination
B. punishment
C. systematic desensitization
D. negative reinforcement
Answer: B
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