Swatting a dog with a newspaper when it urinates on the floor,in an attempt to teach the dog not to urinate on the floor,is an example of
A)positive punishment.
B)negative punishment
C)positive reinforcement.
D)negative reinforcement.

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Swatting a dog with a newspaper is an aversive action/intervention, which involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior (urinating on the floor). Therefore, it is an example of positive punishment.

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