Removing an Aversive Stimulus to Increase the Frequency of a Behaviour

question 66

Multiple Choice

Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behaviour exemplifies

• A) negative reinforcement.
• B) positive reinforcement.
• C) presentation punishment.
• D) removal punishment.

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Definitions:

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