Linda wears bell-bottom pants to school, and her classmates tease her about them. As soon as she gets home, Linda throws the pants in the trash. Linda's being teased is an example of:

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The classmates teasing Linda is an example of punishment I, because the behavior (wearing bell-bottoms) led to a negative consequence (being teased), which in turn led to the behavior being less likely to occur in the future (Linda throwing the pants away). Negative reinforcement would involve removing a negative consequence to increase a behavior, while avoidance learning involves learning to avoid negative consequences. Punishment II would involve presenting a negative consequence to decrease a behavior.

Linda Wears Bell-Bottom Pants to School, and Her Classmates Tease