The Process by Which a Stimulus Weakens the Probability of the Response

question 215

Multiple Choice

The process by which a stimulus weakens the probability of the response that it follows is called:

• A)reinforcement.
• B)punishment.
• C)higher-order conditioning.
• D)determinism.

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