When Sherry has a shower in the morning, she is typically late for work and her boss takes away her coffee break. As a result, Sherry has stopped showering in the morning. This is an example of operant concept?

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Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus after a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again. In this case, Sherry's coffee break (a desirable stimulus) is taken away because she is late for work, leading her to stop showering in the morning to avoid losing her break.

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