Multiple Choice
In operant conditioning, administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is known as which of the following?
6. Learning
Operant Conditioning
Multiple Choice
In operant conditioning, punishment is a(n) ____.
A
reward given after a desired response
B
stimulus that increases the frequency of a behavior
C
consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior
D
neutral event with no effect on behavior
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the concept of operant conditioning, which involves learning through consequences of behavior.
Recall that in operant conditioning, behaviors can be influenced by reinforcement or punishment.
Identify that reinforcement is any consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.
Recognize that punishment is any consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.
Therefore, punishment is best defined as a consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior.
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