Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Punishment

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of punishment (passive avoidance) ?

• A) You drink less beer than you once did, because you feel sick after drinking more than one glass.
• B) Because you drive recklessly, you temporarily lose the privilege of driving the family car.
• C) Your swimming coach says you cannot go to the next swim meet (which you were looking forward to) because you broke a training rule.
• D) You turn off a dripping faucet, ending the "drip-drip-drip" sound.

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