The Two Contingencies of Reinforcement That Are Designed to Decrease

question 80

Multiple Choice

The two contingencies of reinforcement that are designed to decrease undesired behaviors are

• A) punishment and extinction.
• B) negative reinforcement and extinction.
• C) punishment and positive reinforcement.
• D) punishment and performance-avoid orientation.
• E) negative reinforcement and performance-avoid orientation.

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Definitions:

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