Match the examples with the appropriate type of reinforcement or punishment.
-Harry left the kitchen in a mess after baking a cake, so his mother told him he could not go out with his friends that evening.
A)negative punishment
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)positive reinforcement

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Negative punishment involves taking away a desirable stimulus (in this case, the ability to go out with friends) to decrease a behavior (leaving the kitchen in a mess).

Match the Examples with the Appropriate Type of Reinforcement or Punishment