Negative Reinforcement _____ the Likelihood That a Behavior Will Be

question 49

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement _____ the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated, and positive punishment _____ the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.

• A) increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases
• C) decreases; increases
• D) decreases; decreases

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Social Learning

The process of acquiring behaviors, skills, attitudes, or beliefs through observation of and interaction with others.

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