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... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Informal > Punishment
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Educational > Learning > Reinforcement, Psychology > Punishment
... > Psychological Phenomena > Psychology, Applied > Psychology, Educational > Learning > Reinforcement, Psychology > Punishment
Psychological Phenomena > Mental Processes > Learning > Reinforcement, Psychology > Punishment

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Punishment  

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  • The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.

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