Question

negative punishment is when one takes away ______ to stop a behavior. something pleasant something adverse something one wants to avoid

Explanation:

In the context of behavioral psychology (a subfield of Psychology, which is under Social Science), negative punishment is defined as the removal of a pleasant or desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring. "Something adverse" or "something one wants to avoid" would relate to negative reinforcement (removing an aversive stimulus) or positive punishment (adding an aversive stimulus), not negative punishment. So the correct option is "something pleasant" as it matches the definition of negative punishment.

Answer:

something pleasant