Ramon refuses to eat his vegetables. His parents send him to bed without any dinner. What type of behavior modification is being used in this scenario?
A) negative punishment
B) positive punishment
C) negative reinforcement
D) positive reinforcement

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Negative punishment involves taking away a desired stimulus (in this case, dinner) in response to an undesired behavior (not eating vegetables) in order to decrease the likelihood of the behavior happening again in the future.

Ramon Refuses to Eat His Vegetables