Dan and Jenny spank Nolan when he pulls the dog's tail.They are using _____ to teach Nolan not to pull the dog's tail.
A)negative punishment
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)positive reinforcement

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Dan and Jenny are using positive punishment by adding an unpleasant consequence (spanking) after Nolan's behavior (pulling the dog's tail) to decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

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