Carol wears a new hair style, and her friends tell her that it looks like she is wearing a "red football helmet" on her head. Carol never wears this hair style again. Carol received ________ from her friends.

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Carol received negative feedback (in the form of a mocking comparison) from her friends about her new hairstyle, which discouraged her from wearing that hairstyle again. This is an example of positive punishment, where the addition of a negative stimulus (the mocking comment) decreases the likelihood of the behavior (wearing the hairstyle) being repeated.

Carol Wears a New Hair Style, and Her Friends Tell