When Sally was in grade school, her teachers did not want her to write with left hand. Whenever they caught her using her left hand to write, they would hit her hand with a ruler. Not surprisingly, Sally stopped using her left hand. This is an example of
a. positive reinforcement.
b. negative reinforcement.
c. punishment by application.
d. negative punishment.
Ans: c
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