Russ broke the rule about using outdoor equipment outdoors only. He threw the baseball and put a dent in the trashcan. Now he is giving up his baseball privileges for two weeks as a result of his infraction. What method of punishment is being used

The method of punishment being used is response cost.

Explanation:

When conditioning someone's behavior, rewards and punishments are commonly used to reinforce the desired behavior. A type of negative punishment referred to as response cost involves withdrawing something seen as good or liked by the person who has performed an undesired behavior - for instance, removing points, privileges, access to a gadget, etc. In Russ's case, he is losing his baseball privileges for two weeks. The purpose of this type of punishment is to decrease the occurrence of the undesired behavior while reinforcing the desired one. Those who are punishing Russ expect him to stop using outdoor equipment indoors, and to start obeying the rules.