Jessica's mother was upset to find that Jessica had used her crayons to draw flowers on her bedroom wall.Her mother took the crayons away from her and made Jessica wash the drawings off the wall.Which of the following statements is true for Jessica?
A)Having her crayons taken away was a form of punishment by removal.
B)Being made to wash off the drawings was a form of punishment by application.
C)Having her crayons taken away was a form of negative reinforcement.
D)Both a and b.

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Having her crayons taken away was a form of punishment by removal, as it involved the removal of a desired item (the crayons) in response to Jessica's behavior. Being made to wash off the drawings was a form of punishment by application, as it involved the application of an unpleasant consequence (having to clean the wall) in response to her behavior. So, both options (a and b) are correct.

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