The Process by Which a Stimulus Weakens the Probability of the Response

question 201

Multiple Choice

The process by which a stimulus weakens the probability of the response that it follows is called ________.

• A) negative reinforcement
• B) punishment
• C) higher-order conditioning
• D) determinism

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