An employee wears jeans to work and is reprimanded by his supervisor for dressing inappropriately. From then on, the employee wears a formal suit to work. This is an example of negative punishment.

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This is an example of positive punishment because the supervisor added a reprimand (punishment) for wearing jeans, which decreased the likelihood of the behavior happening again.

An Employee Wears Jeans to Work and Is Reprimanded by His