Suri’s ballet teacher yells at students in the ballet class when they do not pay attention to her instruction. According to behaviorist theory, Suri’s teacher is using __________ to condition her students to listen
a) positive reinforcement
b) imitation
c) punishment
d) negative reinforcement
Answer: c
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