Ivan, who is 16 years old, has been staying up all night playing online video games and his grades are dropping. As a result, he is grounded by his parents. He is not allowed to play video games, go to his friends' houses, or use his cellphone for one week. His parents' actions illustrate

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Ivan's parents are removing privileges (playing video games, going to friends' houses, using his cellphone) as a consequence of his actions (staying up all night playing online video games and his grades dropping), which is an example of negative punishment. Negative punishment involves taking away a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Ivan, Who Is 16 Years Old, Has Been Staying Up