A hospital administrator assigns the worst shift to a nurse who talks too much on the phone during the day.This action is an example of:
A)positive reinforcement.
B)extinction.
C)punishment.
D)negative reinforcement.
E)generalized reinforcement.

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Punishment is the presentation of an aversive stimulus following a behavior in order to reduce the frequency of that behavior. In this case, the nurse is given the worst shift as a consequence of their behavior of talking too much on the phone during the day. Therefore, this action by the administrator is an example of punishment.

A Hospital Administrator Assigns the Worst Shift to a Nurse