Tiffany really likes jewelry. Her parents want Tiffany to stop talking on the phone every night after school. In order to accomplish this task, they take away Tiffany's new watch and tell her that she will lose more jewelry if she does not decrease her phone use. In this situation, Tiffany's parents are attempting to use _____ to alter Tiffany's behavior.

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Tiffany's parents are taking away something (jewelry) to decrease the likelihood of her behavior (talking on the phone), making this an example of negative punishment. This type of punishment involves removing something desirable in order to decrease the likelihood of a behavior happening again.

Tiffany Really Likes Jewelry