Latoya is scolded by her father when she comes in late for her curfew, while her friend Patti is grounded for two weeks by her father for missing her curfew. Both teens received
A)negative reinforcement.
B)a punisher.
C)a primary threat.
D)a discriminative stimulus.

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Both teens received a punisher, as they were given an unpleasant consequence (scolding and grounding) for their actions (coming in late), which is meant to decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

Latoya Is Scolded by Her Father When She Comes in Late