Dan and Jenny spank Nolan when he pulls the dog's tail. They are using _____ to teach Jimmy not to pull the dog's tail.

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Dan and Jenny are using positive punishment because they are adding an unpleasant stimulus (spanking) to discourage Nolan from pulling the dog's tail. Negative punishment would involve removing something pleasant from Nolan's environment to discourage the behavior, and negative reinforcement would involve removing something unpleasant to encourage the behavior. Positive reinforcement would involve adding something pleasant to encourage a behavior.

Dan and Jenny Spank Nolan When He Pulls the Dog's