Joe describes himself as being addicted to video games. He is told that if he does not complete his chores, he will lose access to his computer. On Monday, he refuses to complete his chores and he loses access to his computer for 2 days. From Tuesday on, Joe's refusals cease. The change in Joe's behavior is MOST likely to be the result of.

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Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus (in this case, access to the computer) after a behavior (refusing to do chores) in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior. In this scenario, Joe's change in behavior (no longer refusing to do chores) indicates that negative punishment was effective in decreasing his behavior of not completing chores.

Joe Describes Himself as Being Addicted to Video Games