Asked by Harley Moore on Jul 07, 2024
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What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?
A) punishment
B) positive reinforcement
C) negative reinforcement
D) positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable event following a response increases the likelihood of that response being repeated in the future.
Positive Reinforcement
A technique in behavior modification that involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desirable behavior, aiming to increase the likelihood of the behavior's occurrence.
Punishment
The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, or the action of disciplining someone to correct or deter undesirable behavior.
- Familiarize oneself with the effects and applications of punishment, setting it apart from negative reinforcement.
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Jasmeet DhanoaJul 12, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
A decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response is the result of punishment, which involves the presentation of an unpleasant consequence in response to a behavior, leading to a decrease in the frequency of that behavior. Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood or rate of a target response by adding a pleasant consequence in response to a behavior, while negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of a target response by removing an unpleasant consequence in response to a behavior. Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement both increase the likelihood or rate of a target response, so they cannot be the correct answer.
Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the effects and applications of punishment, setting it apart from negative reinforcement.