Which statement explains positive punishment?

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Your teacher praises you for your most-improved performance and presents you the top price.
You and the class captain are punished for smoking near the school gate yesterday morning.
A young boy wants to eat a plate of rice before feeding the chicken but his grandmother disagrees.
Bethany is scolded by her aunty for neglecting her responsibilities as a married woman.
Fox 2 arrests the high-low gamblers at the Chinese-run illegal gambling casino at Red Kona.
Bulldogs are on top of the NRL ladder so Mr Hagoiya will cancel Friday's sports carnival.
Ms Tottori worked hard at JAL and her bosses recognised her efforts but others thought she be rewarded.

Answer 1

Positive punishment is a concept in behavioral psychology where a desirable stimulus is added to decrease the likelihood of a certain behavior occurring again in the future. It typically involves introducing an unpleasant consequence following an undesired behavior.

Among the statements provided, the one that best explains positive punishment is:

Bethany is scolded by her aunty for neglecting her responsibilities as a married woman.

In this instance, the scolding (an added unpleasant consequence) is used to decrease the likelihood of Bethany neglecting her responsibilities again.