Five minutes is deducted from Frankie's recess hour every time he misbehaves in class.In the context of operant conditioning,his teacher is using _____ to discipline Frankie.
A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)negative punishment

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Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior. In this case, taking away Frankie's recess time (a desirable stimulus) for misbehavior is aimed at reducing the misbehavior, fitting the definition of negative punishment.

Five Minutes Is Deducted from Frankie's Recess Hour Every Time