Question

what is negative punishment defined as? scaring someone into stopping bad behavior immediately. creating adverse responses for unwanted behavior. taking something pleasant away to stop a behavior. pairing a negative response with unwanted behavior.

Explanation:

To determine the definition of negative punishment, we recall operant conditioning concepts. Negative punishment involves removing a pleasant or desired stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior.

• "Scaring someone..." is more about fear - based immediate control, not negative punishment.
• "Creating adverse responses..." and "Pairing a negative response..." relate to positive punishment (adding an aversive stimulus), not negative punishment.
• "Taking something pleasant away to stop a behavior" matches the definition of negative punishment (removing a positive stimulus to reduce behavior).

Answer:

C. Taking something pleasant away to stop a behavior. (Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with C being "Taking something pleasant away to stop a behavior")