If spanking a child decreases the child's misbehavior,the parent has used
A) negative reinforcement.
B) aversive punishment.
C) response cost.
D) all of these.

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Spanking is an example of aversive punishment, in which an unpleasant stimulus (the spanking) is applied to decrease the likelihood of the behavior being repeated. It is not negative reinforcement, which involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior, nor response cost, which involves the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease behavior.

If Spanking a Child Decreases the Child's Misbehavior,the Parent Has