CFE – Fraud Prevention and Deterrence — Question 40

To address an employee’s consistent failure to meet deadlines, a manager removes the employee’s ability to work from home. This is an example of what type of behavioral response?

Answer options

• A. Positive reinforcement
• B. Negative reinforcement
• C. Punishment
• D. None of the above

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is C. Punishment because the manager is applying a negative consequence (removing work-from-home privileges) to discourage the undesirable behavior of missing deadlines. Options A and B are incorrect as they involve rewarding or reinforcing behaviors rather than applying a punishment.