Which of the following will decrease the likelihood of behavior reoccurring?
A) negative punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive reinforcement
D) fixed-ratio reinforcement
Answer: A
Rationale: Punishment—positive or negative—is a process that decreases the future probability of a response. In contrast, all forms of reinforcement increases the likelihood of that response will occur again.
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