Which of the Following Scenarios Exemplify Negative Punishment

question 328

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios exemplify negative punishment?

• A) Astrid sends her daughter to her room alone when she misbehaves.
• B) Jim makes his middle-schoolers run extra laps when they are unruly in gym class.
• C) Carly yells at her husband when he comes home 'buzzed.'
• D) Joanie takes several ibuprofen tablets when she has a headache.

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Definitions:

Nerve Endings

The tips of nerve fibers where signals are received or sent, crucial for sensing and response mechanisms in the body.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light into electrical signals for the brain.

Outer Protective Layer

Refers to the outermost layer of a structure or organ that serves as a barrier against external threats, such as the epidermis of the skin.

Eyeball

Informal term for using visual estimation instead of precise measurement.