Question

multiple choice question
ananya returned home 1 hour after curfew. ananya was grounded for a week by their parents. this is an example of a

negative reinforcement
positive punishment
positive reinforcement
negative punishment

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Explanation:

Positive punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior. Ananya being grounded (an added aversive consequence) for coming home late (the target behavior) is positive punishment. Negative reinforcement removes an aversive to increase a behavior, positive reinforcement adds a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, and negative punishment removes a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Answer:

B. positive punishment