A college instructor implements the following attendance policy.All students are given 20 bonus points at the start of the semester.Each absence will result in the loss of 5 bonus points.The instructor hopes this policy will _____ absences.
A)positively reinforce
B)negatively reinforce
C)positively punish
D)negatively punish

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Negatively punishing means taking away a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, in this case, taking away bonus points to decrease absences.

A College Instructor Implements the Following Attendance Policy