A parent spanked a child for misbehaving,and the misbehavior stopped.By definition,the spanking served as a _____ for the misbehavior.
A)positive reinforcer
B)negative reinforcer
C)positive punisher
D)negative punisher

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A positive punisher is a consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. In this scenario, the parent used spanking as a consequence to decrease the misbehavior in the future. The other options, positive reinforcer, negative reinforcer, and negative punisher, involve consequences that increase or decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring, not stopping a behavior.

A Parent Spanked a Child for Misbehaving,and the Misbehavior Stopped