Punishment Is Best Defined as

question 291

Multiple Choice

Punishment is best defined as

• A)any event that decreases the probability or frequency of a response it follows.
• B)any stimulus that increases the probability of a response by its presentation.
• C)any event that increases the probability of a response by its removal.
• D)a negative reinforcer.

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