When you take something good away from someone in response to their behavior, it is called _____
A)positive punishment.
B)negative punishment.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)positive reinforcement.

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Negative punishment involves taking away something good in response to behavior in order to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. This is different from positive punishment, which involves adding something aversive in response to behavior, and negative reinforcement, which involves taking away something aversive in response to behavior in order to increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

When You Take Something Good Away from Someone in Response