Consider the following example: "Bob is running late for work so he drives faster than usual. As a result of his increased speed, Bob is pulled over by a police officer and receives a ticket. The next time Bob is running late for work he drives the correct speed." This is an example of _____.
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Positive punishment
D) Negative punishment

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Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant consequence after an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening again. In this case, Bob receiving a ticket (an unpleasant consequence) for speeding (undesired behavior) is an example of positive punishment, aiming to reduce the behavior of speeding in the future.

Consider the Following Example: "Bob Is Running Late for Work