Skip would like his partner to stop leaving shaving cream and stubble in the sink after he shaves in the morning.At first,Skip complains to his partner about the mess.Then he changes tactics: he thanks his partner on the occasional mornings when he rinses out the sink.Skip has changed from using _____ to using _____.

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Skip initially uses positive punishment by complaining about the mess, which is an attempt to decrease the behavior by adding an unpleasant stimulus. He then switches to positive reinforcement by thanking his partner when the sink is clean, which is an attempt to increase the desired behavior by adding a pleasant stimulus.

Skip Would Like His Partner to Stop Leaving Shaving Cream