You make a comment in your workgroup meetings, and a coworker responds with a sarcastic remark. You no longer speak during your workgroup meetings. This is an example of:
A)negative reinforcement.
B)higher order conditioning.
C)positive punishment.
D)negative punishment.

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Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant consequence after an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening again. In this scenario, the coworker's sarcastic remark (an unpleasant consequence) follows the act of speaking up in meetings, leading to a decrease in that behavior.

You Make a Comment in Your Workgroup Meetings, and a Coworker