Any event that increases responding is called ________ whereas any event that decreases responding is called ________.

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Reinforcement is any event that increases the likelihood of a response occurring again in the future, while punishment is any event that decreases the likelihood of a response occurring again in the future. Shaping is a method of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior, and extinction is the gradual suppression and eventual disappearance of a previously reinforced behavior. Positive reinforcement involves presenting a desirable stimulus after a behavior occurs, while negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus after a behavior occurs. Therefore, the best choice is A, as it correctly identifies reinforcement and punishment as the primary factors that increase or decrease responding.

Any Event That Increases Responding Is Called ________ Whereas Any