- Which of the following results when the Federal Reserve sells bonds to commercial banks?
(A) The total assets held by commercial banks
will eventually increase.
(B) The money supply decreases.
(C) The discount rate increases.
(D) The public increases its cash holdings.
(E) The required reserve ratio increases because
of decreasing excess reserves.

the answer to the question is punishment. or more specifically, positive punishment.

positive punishment occurs when a behavior is given a negative consequence for the individual doing the behavior.

sara no longer wants to ask questions (the behavior) because she is ridiculed by mr. smith (the punishment).

reinforcement is inaccurate because reinforcement always gives positive consequences for the individual doing the behavior, be it by introducing a pleasant consequence or removing an unpleasant one.

no that is also the case for boys but most girls are really good at fighting