Preschoolers Jordan and Dennis were throwing sticks at other students on the playground, so their teacher made them sit on the sidewalk for five minutes, taking them away from the fun activities on the playground.Their teacher was using
A) negative reinforcement.
B) aversive conditioning.
C) positive punishment.
D) negative punishment.

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The teacher's action of making Jordan and Dennis sit on the sidewalk takes away something desirable (the fun activities on the playground), which is an example of negative punishment.

Preschoolers Jordan and Dennis Were Throwing Sticks at Other Students