Chad's boss demoted him when he did not meet his sales goal for the month. This action indicates the use of
A) positive reinforcement.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) dismissal.
D) punishment.
E) extinction.

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Chad's boss demoted him as a punishment for not meeting his sales goal. This indicates the use of punishment, which involves the application of an aversive consequence to decrease the frequency of a behavior.

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