EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT

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N., Pam M.S.
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A punishment to the wrongdoer who is made to suffer in proportion to the severity of wrongdoing. Compare reciprocal punishment.

EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT: "Joe's expiatory punishment was in accord for his wrongdoing."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. INVERSE-SQUARE LAW
  2. MATCHING LAW
  3. WEBER FRACTION
  4. FALSE-ALARM RATE
  5. EXPIATION
  6. RESPONSE COST
  7. SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT
  8. WEBER-FECHNER LAW
  9. BONDAGE AND DISCIPLINE (B AND D)
  10. SKELETAL MUSCLE
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/expiatory-punishment/ (accessed August 24, 2019).
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