In Operant Conditioning,a Consequence That Decreases the Likelihood That a Behavior

question 167

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning,a consequence that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur is known as a(n)

• A)contiguity.
• B)punishment.
• C)anomoly.
• D)operant.

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