For over a month,Ruth studies every night for four hours in order to do well in her college courses.However,she is beginning to feel left out of things because she is losing so much fun time with her friends.Ruth then reduces her night studying time,thus illustrating the influence of:
A)positive punishment.
B)negative punishment.
C)positive reinforcement.
D)negative reinforcement.

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Negative punishment is the removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to a behavior, which results in a decrease in that behavior. In this case, Ruth is decreasing her studying time in response to feeling left out of social activities, which is a pleasant stimulus she is missing out on.

For Over a Month,Ruth Studies Every Night for Four Hours