A young boy has been told by his father not to go near the street
The boy looks at his father and then runs toward the busy street. His father catches the young boy before he makes it to the street and spanks him for this misbehavior. The young boy stops going near the street due to the consequence known as
a. negative reinforcement.
b. response cost.
c. positive punishment.
d. negative punishment.
ANSWER: c
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