If You Want to Reduce the Likelihood That a Behavior

question 29

Multiple Choice

If you want to reduce the likelihood that a behavior will recur,which of the following types of reinforcement will get the desired results?

• A) Avoidance and positive reinforcement
• B) Extinction and avoidance
• C) Positive reinforcement and extinction
• D) Punishment and avoidance
• E) Extinction and punishment

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