Kyla wants to make sure that her dog Axel does not beg for food from the table. Every time that Axel begs, Kyla says "No" in a sharp, scolding voice and she never gives in. Kyla is using:
A) positive reinforcement.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) a secondary punisher.
D) negative reinforcement.

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Kyla is using a secondary punisher, which is a learned negative consequence (the sharp, scolding voice) to decrease the likelihood of Axel's begging behavior.

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