Janet scolds her daughter,Kelley,each time Kelley pinches her little brother.After two weeks,Janet notices that Kelley has stopped pinching her little brother.In this scenario,scolding Kelley is an example of _____ in operant conditioning.

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Scolding Kelley acts as a form of positive punishment in operant conditioning because it introduces an unpleasant stimulus (the scolding) in response to Kelley's undesirable behavior (pinching her brother), which leads to a decrease in that behavior.

Janet Scolds Her Daughter,Kelley,each Time Kelley Pinches Her Little Brother