Question

Ms. talbot takes away a fun activity from the entire class because of their inability to follow the classroom rules. punishment of this sort is known as:

Answer 1

Answer: response cost

Response cost is the term used for removing reinforcement (fun activity, in our example) for an undesirable or disruptive behavior (inability to follow the classroom rules). It is a form of negative punishment because by removing access to reinforcement, Ms. Talbot decreases the possibility that the target behavior of her students will appear again.