Whenever Benjamin arrives late to work, his coworker says, "Must be nice to sleep in!" in an annoying singsong voice. For a few days, Benjamin arrives to work on time and his coworker says nothing. From then on, Benjamin is punctual. This is an example of:

A. modeling.
B. negative reinforcement.
C. positive reinforcement.
D. punishment.


Answer: B

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