The Application of Operant-Conditioning Techniques to Teach New Responses or to Reduce

question 205

Multiple Choice

The application of operant-conditioning techniques to teach new responses or to reduce or eliminate maladaptive or problematic behavior is called ________.

• A) stimulus generalization
• B) higher-order conditioning
• C) counterconditioning
• D) behavior modification

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