A manager who issues a written reprimand to an employee who reports late for work one day is using:
A) negative reinforcement.
B) punishment.
C) extinction.
D) frustration-regression.
E) deficit conditioning.

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Punishment involves administering an undesirable consequence to reduce the occurrence of a behavior. In this case, the written reprimand serves as a punishment for the employee's tardiness, aiming to decrease the likelihood of future late arrivals.

A Manager Who Issues a Written Reprimand to an Employee