After receiving several tickets for speeding, Joseph lost his driver's license for several months. When he got his driver's license back, Joseph stopped speeding. The reason he stopped speeding is due to the consequence known as
A)negative reinforcement.
B)positive punishment.
C)negative punishment.
D)response chaining.

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Joseph stopped speeding because his driver's license was taken away for several months, which is an example of negative punishment. Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, in this case, removing the privilege to drive to decrease speeding behavior.

After Receiving Several Tickets for Speeding, Joseph Lost His Driver's