Which of the following best illustrates positive punishment in operant conditioning?
A)forbidding a child from watching television because he broke a glass
B)forbidding a teenager from leaving the house because he got drunk
C)lecturing and reprimanding a child for being rude to his or her teachers
D)refusing to give his or her favorite toys to a child who refuses to eat

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Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior. In this case, the child is being lectured and reprimanded, which is an unpleasant experience, in order to decrease the behavior of being rude to teachers. The other options involve deprivation or removal of positive stimuli or reinforcement.

Which of the Following Best Illustrates Positive Punishment in Operant