Not providing a reinforcer every time a response occurs _____ the behavior. Group of answer choices will negatively punish may negatively reinforce will always extinguish may strengthen
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- Reinforcer: A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. - Punishment: A stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. - Extinction: The process by which a behavior decreases in frequency because it is no longer Show more…
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