Miguel is expected to clean his room and to empty all trash in the house. When Miguel forgets his chores, he is grounded. Which of the following has been appropriately applied if Miguel remembers to do his chores?

a. Punishment

b. negative reinforcement

c. positive reinforcement

d. extinction

Answer: A. Punishment.

Explanation: punishment occurs when an individual is subjected to a disliked condition or process. It might involve flogging, verbal abuse, starving or other actions expected to inflict pain or suffering on an individual in retribution for an bad act. This is done in other to curb or lessen the probability of future occurrence.

In the scenario above, Miguel gets grounded for failing to do her chores, therefore, the opposite reinforcement should be inflicted when her chores gets done. Hence punishment should be appropriately applied when her chores gets done.