Preschoolers Jordan and Dennis were throwing sticks at

other students on the playground, so their teacher made them sit on the sidewalk for five minutes, taking them away from the fun activities on the playground. Their teacher was using
a. negative reinforcement.
b. aversive conditioning.
c. positive punishment.
d. negative punishment.


ANSWER: d

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