Joseph Tells His Buddies at Work a Joke That Makes

question 144

Multiple Choice

Joseph tells his buddies at work a joke that makes fun of women. To his surprise, his friends ignore him for several days. As a result, Joseph decides never again to tell a joke like that at work. Joseph's experience is an example of what type of consequence?

• A) Positive punishment
• B) Negative punishment
• C) Positive reinforcement
• D) Negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Society's Rules

A set of guidelines, norms, and standards established by a community or society to regulate behavior and maintain order.

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology that involves increasing the probability of a behavior by following it with a positive or negative stimulus.

Responses

Reactions or replies to stimuli or situations.

Punishment

Consequences applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating unwanted behavior.