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:
A)negative reinforcement.
B)higher order conditioning.
C)positive punishment.
D)negative punishment.

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The reprimand acts as a positive punishment, discouraging the employee from wearing jeans again by introducing an unpleasant consequence.

An Employee Wears Jeans to Work and Is Reprimanded by His