Tina is consistently late for work,so her boss has 'written her up' and reported this behavior to the human resources department.According to reinforcement theory,'writing Tina up' is referred to as:
A)positive reinforcement.
B)negative reinforcement.
C)extinction.
D)punishment.
E)intermittent extinction.

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'Writing Tina up' is an example of punishment, as it is an attempt to decrease the likelihood of her being consistently late for work. Punishment involves the application of an aversive stimulus to decrease the frequency of an undesired behavior.

Tina Is Consistently Late for Work,so Her Boss Has 'Written