A professor instates a new classroom policy: For every five minutes a student is late, five points will be deducted from their participation grade for that day. The day after the policy is put into effect, three of the five students typically late come to class early. The MOST LIKELY reason for this change is the professor's use of a ________.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) behavior modification
D) operant conditioning

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The Answer of A professor instates a new classroom policy: For every five minutes a student is late, five points will be deducted from their participation grade for that day. The day after the policy is put into effect, three of the five students typically late come to class early. The MOST LIKELY reason for this change is the professor's use of a ________.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) behavior modification
D) operant conditioning

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