Which of the following scenarios is the best example of negative punishment
A)Astrid takes away her daughter's cell phone when she misbehaves.
B)Carly yells at her husband when he comes home late.
C)Jim makes his students run extra laps when they are unruly in gym class.
D)Kevin works as much overtime as he can for the extra pay.

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Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior. In this scenario, Astrid is taking away her daughter's cell phone, which is a desirable object for her daughter, in response to misbehavior. This is intended to decrease the likelihood of the misbehavior occurring again.

Which of the Following Scenarios Is the Best Example of Negative