__________ produces a decrease in the frequency of a response because it involves the termination of an appetitive stimulus following that response.
A) Negative reinforcement
B) Extinction
C) Response cost
D) Discrimination
E) Punishment

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Response cost involves the removal of a positive (appetitive) stimulus following a behavior, which leads to a decrease in the frequency of that behavior. It is a form of punishment where something desirable is taken away as a consequence of a behavior.

__________ Produces a Decrease in the Frequency of a Response