Question

Alice used to do her math homework regularly and studied hard for tests although she continued to have difficulty getting passing grades; disheartened, alice began to put less effort into her math homework, and eventually she failed math. this is an example of what type of behavior?

Answer 1

The correct answer is punishment. Punishment occurs when an individual engages to a change in the environment or behavior by which the response that is supposed to occur will change and reduce its likelihood after the behavior is done again in the future.