Miranda comes home late one evening past her curfew only to find her parents waiting up for her.Her father says,"Miranda,you're late! You may not use the car for an entire month." Miranda's father is using:
A) negative punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) schedule of punishment

Question

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Miranda's father is removing a desirable stimulus (car usage) to decrease the likelihood of her being late again in the future. This is an example of negative punishment.

Miranda Comes Home Late One Evening Past Her Curfew Only