You make a comment in your workgroup meetings, and a coworker responds with a sarcastic remark. As a result, you no longer speak during your workgroup meetings. This is an example of negative reinforcement.

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This is an example of punishment, not negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, whereas punishment involves adding or removing a stimulus to decrease a behavior.

You Make a Comment in Your Workgroup Meetings, and a Coworker