When Sara misbehaves, her parents respond by not allowing her to watch TV for a certain amount of time. Her parents are using which method of discipline?
A)escape learning
B)avoidance learning
C)negative reinforcement
D)positive reinforcement
E)punishment

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Sara's parents are using punishment as a method of discipline by taking away her privilege to watch TV in response to her misbehavior. This is an example of negative punishment, where a desirable stimulus (TV watching) is removed to decrease a behavior (misbehaving).

When Sara Misbehaves, Her Parents Respond by Not Allowing Her