Question

question 19 1 pts
______ in operant conditioning refers to the removal of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.
options: positive reinforcement, positive punishment, negative reinforcement, negative punishment

Explanation:

In operant conditioning, positive punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus to decrease behavior, negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to decrease behavior. The question is about removing a stimulus to decrease behavior, so it's negative punishment.

Answer:

D. Negative punishment