Nate was fined for parking his car in a no-parking zone. Thereafter, he stopped parking his car in no-parking zones. In this scenario, Nate received a(n) ________.

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Nate received a positive punishment because he was given an undesirable outcome (a fine) after performing an unwanted behavior (parking in a no-parking zone), which led to a decrease in that behavior. Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant consequence after an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Nate Was Fined for Parking His Car in a No-Parking