Lloyd's roommate,Don,classically conditioned Lloyd to cringe whenever Don opened a squeaky drawer by pairing a squeak with a ping pong ball to Lloyd's head.Lloyd wants to return the favor,so when Don is out,Lloyd discretely wires an electrode to the drawer handle to Don will be shocked when he touches it.Lloyd is using ____.

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This is an example of positive punishment because Lloyd is adding an unpleasant stimulus (the electric shock) to discourage Don from touching the drawer handle. It is not negative reinforcement as there is no removal of an aversive stimulus to increase a certain behavior. It is also not negative punishment as Lloyd is not taking away anything desirable to decrease a behavior.

Lloyd's Roommate,Don,classically Conditioned Lloyd to Cringe Whenever Don Opened a Squeaky