Any Event That Follows a Behaviour and Results in the Behaviour

question 162

Multiple Choice

Any event that follows a behaviour and results in the behaviour having a lower probability of happening in the future is known as a

• A) negative reinforcer.
• B) positive reinforcer.
• C) punisher.
• D) vicarious conditioner.

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