What Does Negative Reinforcement Do to the Probability of a Behaviour

question 66

Multiple Choice

What does negative reinforcement do to the probability of a behaviour over time?

• A)Decreases it.
• B)Increases it.
• C)Eliminates it.
• D)Generalizes it.

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