Question

after receiving a couple of traffic tickets for speeding, masako no longer drives faster than the speed limit. the change in masakos behavior best illustrates the impact of:
a) positive reinforcement
b) negative punishment
c) positive punishment
d) negative reinforcement

Explanation:

Positive punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior. Masako received traffic tickets (aversive stimulus) which reduced her speeding behavior. Positive reinforcement adds a pleasant stimulus to increase behavior; negative punishment removes a pleasant stimulus to decrease behavior; negative reinforcement removes an aversive stimulus to increase behavior. None of these match except positive punishment.

Answer:

C) Positive punishment