Preschoolers Jordan and Dennis were throwing sticks at other students on the playground, so their teacher made them sit on the sidewalk for five minutes, taking them away from the fun activities on the playground.Their teacher was using
A)negative reinforcement.
B)intermittent punishment.
C)aversive punishment.
D)response cost.

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Response cost involves removing a positive stimulus (in this case, the fun activities on the playground) as a consequence of undesirable behavior, which is what the teacher did by making them sit on the sidewalk.

Preschoolers Jordan and Dennis Were Throwing Sticks at Other Students