The little child who gets a good hard spanking for running out into the street is experiencing an operant conditioning procedure called:
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment

Question

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Positive punishment involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus, in this case, the spanking, to reduce the likelihood of the behavior (running out into the street) happening again in the future.

The Little Child Who Gets a Good Hard Spanking for Running