Idea or Concept
punishment
pun·ish·ment [ puhn-ish-muh nt ]
Subclass of:
Psychological reinforcement
Definitions related to punishment:
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Punitive action for an unwanted behavior or response.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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