Question

read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. molly catches her dog chewing on her favorite slippers. molly swats the dog on the nose so that it will not chew her slippers again. which type of operant conditioning in occurring in the scenario? a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. positive punishment d. negative punishment please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Positive punishment adds an aversive stimulus (swatting the dog on the nose) to decrease the likelihood of the behavior (chewing slippers) occurring again.

Answer:

C. positive punishment