Joseph tells his buddies at work a joke that makes fun of women. To his surprise, his friends scolded him. As a result, Joseph decides never again to tell a joke like that at work. Joseph's experience is an example of what type of consequence?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Negative punishment
D) Positive punishment

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Joseph's friends scolding him for the joke is an example of positive punishment, as it introduces a negative response (scolding) to discourage a behavior (telling offensive jokes).

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