An employee wears jeans to work and is reprimanded by hissupervisor for dressing inappropriately. From then on, the employee wears a suit and tie to work. This is an example of negative punishment.

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This is an example of positive punishment, as the reprimand from the supervisor serves to decrease the likelihood of the employee wearing jeans to work again. Negative punishment involves the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior.

An Employee Wears Jeans to Work and Is Reprimanded by Hissupervisor