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Vicarious Punishment: Makeup and Time-Out Example

An example of vicarious punishment involves a young child, Allison, observing her older sister, Kaitlyn, get a time-out for playing with their mother's makeup. When Allison is later tempted to do the same, her motivation is reduced because she witnessed the negative consequence (the time-out) her sister received, and she wants to avoid a similar punishment.

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