An event that decreases the likelihood that a response will be repeated is called _____.

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Punishment is an event that decreases the likelihood that a response will be repeated. It involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus or the removal of a reinforcing stimulus in response to a behavior. Aversive consequences decrease the frequency of a response, and thus, are considered punishment. Discrimination and discriminative stimulus refer to cues that signal when behavior will or will not be reinforced. Reinforcement, on the other hand, increases the likelihood that a response will be repeated.

An Event That Decreases the Likelihood That a Response Will