Requiring a student who disrupts the class by throwing papers and tipping over chairs to clean the mess up and then clean the rest of the room by sweeping and cleaning desktops is a(n) __________________ procedure.

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Positive punishment involves adding an aversive consequence after an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again. In this case, the student is required to clean up as a consequence of their disruptive behavior.

Requiring a Student Who Disrupts the Class by Throwing Papers