A supervisor reprimands an employee for wearing jeans to work. From then on, the employee wears a suit and tie 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 supervisor's reprimand is an example of positive punishment, where an unpleasant consequence is added to decrease the likelihood of the behavior (wearing jeans) occurring again.

A Supervisor Reprimands an Employee for Wearing Jeans to Work