If a Behavior Occurs and It Is Immediately Followed by a Consequence

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a behavior occurs and it is immediately followed by a consequence that makes the behavior less likely to occur in the future it is called:​

• A) ​negative reinforcement
• B) ​extinction
• C) ​punishment
• D) ​none of these

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Definitions:

Thermal Expansion

The expansion of material as it is heated, such as heating and cooling that cause different minerals, or different parts of a rock, to expand and contract by different amounts.

Barrier Islands

Narrow, elongated islands lying parallel to the coast, formed largely of sand, protecting the coast from erosion and storms.

Coastal Accumulations

The build-up of sedimentary materials, such as sand and gravel, along coastlines due to oceanic and tidal movements.

Shallow

relating to an area of water that is not deep.