17-year-old Kelly receives a ticket for speeding.Her parents take away the privilege of using the car.Her parents are using
A)negative reinforcement.
B)positive reinforcement.
C)presentation punishment.
D)removal punishment.

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Kelly's parents are using removal punishment, also known as negative punishment, because they are taking away a desired privilege (using the car) in response to her speeding behavior. Negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior, which is not the case here. Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior, which is also not the case here. Presentation punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior, which is not the case here.

17-Year-Old Kelly Receives a Ticket for Speeding