Removal of any positive or negative reinforcement following the occurrence of the behavior to be extinguished and that decreases the likelihood of repeating that behavior is called __________.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) punishment
D) extinction

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Extinction involves the removal of any positive or negative reinforcement following the occurrence of the behavior to be extinguished, which decreases the likelihood of repeating that behavior. Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior, negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior, and punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior.

Removal of Any Positive or Negative Reinforcement Following the Occurrence