She was only three but already had a temper. Her favorite outburst was to stomp her foot. So her mother made her stomp and stomp and stomp until there was no more stomping left in her. This mother was using ________ to alter her daughter's behavior.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) punishment
D) extinction

Question

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The mother used punishment to alter her daughter's behavior by having her repeatedly stomp until there was no more stomping left in her. Punishment involves providing a consequence that will decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring again in the future.

She Was Only Three but Already Had a Temper