The training instructor at the state police barracks told all the trainees that they had to keep their lockers secured at all times. Brandi forgot and failed to put her lock on, so when the instructor discovered this, he made her mop the bathroom and the hallway of the barracks. This is an example of
A) training.
B) extinction.
C) punishment.
D) operant conditioning.
E) negative reinforcement.

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Punishment occurs when an unwanted outcome follows an unwanted behavior. Punishment is exactly what it sounds like. In other words, employees are given something they do not like as a result of performing behaviors that the organization does not like.

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