Gayle and Charles have found that scolding and spankings reduce their children's misbehaviors.Thus, these unpleasant consequences of scoldings and spankings would be considered
A) positive punishments.
B) negative punishments.
C) negative reinforcements.
D) response cost.

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Punishments are consequences that decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again in the future. Scolding and spanking are both examples of punishments, and they are considered positive punishments because they involve the addition of an unpleasant consequence. Positive punishments are effective at reducing misbehaviors because they provide a consequence that the child will want to avoid in the future.

Gayle and Charles Have Found That Scolding and Spankings Reduce