Negative Reinforcement

question 94

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement:

• A)is the same thing as punishment.
• B)increases the likelihood that preceding behaviors will be repeated.
• C)decreases the likelihood that a behavior will be performed.
• D)is a stimulus whose removal leads to a decrease in the probability that a preceding response will be repeated.

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Definitions:

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