Jorge, the office manager of Metalblock Inc., believes that providing positive consequences for a job well done will increase the likelihood of good work performance in the future. Jorge personally sends e-mails to his employees to commend their efforts when they perform well. Karla, the CEO of Descriptive Designs Inc., takes her employees off probation early when they perform to her expectations. Barney, the sales manager of Queenstar Corp., often shouts at his employees when they perform poorly. He also fails to appreciate employees when they perform well, which often results in poor performances.Which of the following behavioral modification methods does Barney utilize?
A)termination
B)punishment
C)negative reinforcement
D)positive reinforcement
E)arbitration

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Barney is utilizing punishment, as he is using negative consequences to decrease the likelihood of poor performance in the future. He is shouting at employees when they perform poorly, which is a form of punishment. He is not utilizing positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement, as he is not providing positive consequences for good performance or removing negative consequences for poor performance.

Jorge, the Office Manager of Metalblock Inc