You live in an apartment and your neighbor's stereo is blasting so loudly that your ears hurt.If you pound on the wall and the volume increases even louder, you will be less likely to pound on the wall the next time the music is loud because you have
A) undergone a response chain.
B) been negatively reinforced.
C) received positive punishment.
D) received negative punishment.

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You have received positive punishment because pounding on the wall resulted in an increase in the volume, which is an unpleasant consequence, making you less likely to repeat the behavior.

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