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The Shift from Outpatient Services Occurred for Which of the Following

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The shift from outpatient services occurred for which of the following reasons


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Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Positive Punishment

Adding an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening in the future.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the probability of behavior being repeated.

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