If a child is given a "talking-to" to help reduce disobedience when she accompanies her parents to the store, that is an example of negative reinforcement.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a desired behavior, whereas a "talking-to" is an example of positive punishment, where an unpleasant stimulus (the lecture) is added to decrease an undesired behavior (disobedience).

If a Child Is Given a "Talking-To" to Help Reduce