According to operant conditioning, a child receiving a spanking for disobeying his parents is experiencing an example of _____.

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Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future. In this case, the child is experiencing a spanking (an unpleasant stimulus) to decrease the likelihood of disobeying in the future.

According to Operant Conditioning, a Child Receiving a Spanking for Disobeying