Carmen was ridiculed by her friends when she wore a sweater to school that she had made herself.Now she no longer wears that sweater.According to Skinner, what process is represented by the ridicule?

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According to Skinner, the process represented by the ridicule is punishment. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning suggests that behaviors followed by negative consequences (punishments) are less likely to occur in the future. In this case, Carmen's decision to stop wearing the sweater she made herself after being ridiculed by her friends is an example of her behavior being modified by the negative consequence of ridicule.

Carmen Was Ridiculed by Her Friends When She Wore a Sweater