What leads to a decrease in the tendency to emit a particular response

A)  negative reinforcement
B)  resistance to extinction 
C)  punishment
D)  positive reinforcement

Resistance To Extinction

The persistence of a learned behavior even after reinforcement is no longer presented, often observed in conditioning studies.

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Punishment

A concept in behaviorism that involves applying an unpleasant stimulus or removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.