Negative Reinforcement Is Best Thought of As

question 107

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement is best thought of as:

• A)reinforcement for an undesirable activity.
• B)punishment.
• C)something that was predicted to serve as reinforcement but did not do so.
• D)stimuli whose termination or removal increases behavior.

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Definitions:

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