Jane, your teenage daughter, was ridiculed at school for wearing a particular style of shirt. Now, she no longer wears that style of shirt to school. Being ridiculed is an example of

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Ridicule is an example of punishment, which involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus (the ridicule) to decrease the likelihood of a behavior (wearing that style of shirt). Negative reinforcement (choice A) involves the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior, while positive reinforcement (choice B) involves the presentation of a reinforcing stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior. Modeling (choice D) involves learning by observing the behavior of others, but does not necessarily involve the use of punishment or reinforcement.

Jane, Your Teenage Daughter, Was Ridiculed at School for Wearing