The four types of reinforcement include _______________.
A)Positive,negative,consistent,and inconsistent
B)Positive,negative,absolute,and extinction
C)Positive,avoidance,punishment,and extinction
D)Direct,avoidance,punishment,and extinction

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The four types of reinforcement are positive (adding a desirable stimulus to increase behavior), avoidance (removing an aversive stimulus to increase behavior), punishment (adding an aversive stimulus to decrease behavior), and extinction (removing a desirable stimulus to decrease behavior). Option C lists all four types of reinforcement accurately. Option A includes inconsistent as a type of reinforcement, which is not correct. Option B includes absolute as a type of reinforcement, which is also not correct. Option D includes direct as a type of reinforcement, which is not an accepted term in reinforcement theory.

The Four Types of Reinforcement Include _______________