Juan used to be a fairly generous individual,but it seemed that whenever he loaned things to people,they were never returned,or they were returned broken.Consequently,Juan is no longer generous.According to behaviourist theory,which of the following explains Juan's lack of generosity

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According to behaviourist theory, punishment refers to the application of an aversive consequence that results in a decrease in the frequency of a behavior. In this case, when Juan loaned things to people and did not get them back or got them back broken, he experienced a negative consequence that made him less likely to be generous in the future. Therefore, Juan's lack of generosity can be explained by punishment.

Juan Used to Be a Fairly Generous Individual,but It Seemed